MOYEEA LEE
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- Aug 30, 2016
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Here is a paragraph,
Jack packaged everything in his room. And He had already prepared some gifts for his friends before he left. But suddenly he found he had lost his ticket, so now he is still here.
In this case, "before he left" doesn't mean the man now is not here. It just means that the action happened after the first action.
But If I say:
The murder had killed 4 people before he committed suicide.(This one means now the murder is dead now)
So , what is the difference?
How can I tell?
Thanks so much!
Jack packaged everything in his room. And He had already prepared some gifts for his friends before he left. But suddenly he found he had lost his ticket, so now he is still here.
In this case, "before he left" doesn't mean the man now is not here. It just means that the action happened after the first action.
But If I say:
The murder had killed 4 people before he committed suicide.(This one means now the murder is dead now)
So , what is the difference?
How can I tell?
Thanks so much!