the batman learner
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- Dec 24, 2022
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- Pakistan
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1a) He was sorry for what he did.
1b) He was sorry for what he'd done.
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Context: He slapped me and later he was sorry for that so what would I use past simple or past perfect? Do they both mean the same thing? If yes, then what's the difference and what's correct in this context?
2a) I didn't know what he did.
2b) I didn't know what he'd done.
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Context: He robbed a bank, and it was a single action that happened in past, and I didn't know about it so what would I say?
1b) He was sorry for what he'd done.
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Context: He slapped me and later he was sorry for that so what would I use past simple or past perfect? Do they both mean the same thing? If yes, then what's the difference and what's correct in this context?
2a) I didn't know what he did.
2b) I didn't know what he'd done.
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Context: He robbed a bank, and it was a single action that happened in past, and I didn't know about it so what would I say?
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