Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Help! Please.
I have looked at these sentences until my eyes hurt:
I had worn a fringe jacket until I was told that it was thirty years out of date; now I wear fleece.
I wore a fringe jacket until I was told that it was thirty years out of date; now I wear fleece.
First of all, I know there are better ways to express this (these?) ideas. Also, I know that the person who wrote this test is trying to demonstrate the use of the past perfect tense. It just seems like a very awkward way to do it.
Personally, I don't see any difference in meaning when the simple past is used in this expression, and feels better (to me). Of course I could be only marginally literate.
Any feedback would be a great relief to my head.
Thanks!
I had worn a fringe jacket until I was told that it was thirty years out of date; now I wear fleece.
I wore a fringe jacket until I was told that it was thirty years out of date; now I wear fleece.
First of all, I know there are better ways to express this (these?) ideas. Also, I know that the person who wrote this test is trying to demonstrate the use of the past perfect tense. It just seems like a very awkward way to do it.
Personally, I don't see any difference in meaning when the simple past is used in this expression, and feels better (to me). Of course I could be only marginally literate.
Any feedback would be a great relief to my head.
Thanks!
Top answer
There is no call for the past perfect here. This is fine, and needs no improvement: I wore a fringe jacket until I was told that it was thirty years out of date; now I wear fleece.
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There is no call for the past perfect here. This is fine, and needs no improvement: I wore a fringe jacket until I was told that it was thirty years out of date; now I wear fleece.
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There is no call for the past perfect here. This is fine, and needs no improvement: I wore a fringe jacket until I was told that it was thirty years out of date; now I wear fleece.
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