Related to Simple past usage
I didn’t see her for over 20 years and then I bumped into her last week.
I read this sentence on Cambridge dictionary's page related to Simple past vs present perfect usage.I can't understand why this sentence is correct.i think past perfect (had not seen) should come instead of simple past(didn't see) to show one action occurred before other.can someone clarify.
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I didn’t see her for over 20 years and then I bumped into her last week.
I read this sentence on Cambridge dictionary's page related to Simple past vs present perfect usage.I can't understand why this sentence is correct.i think past perfect (had not seen) should come instead of simple past(didn't see) to show one action occurred before other.can someone clarify.
grammar
asked 15 hours ago
Manish Kumar Balayan
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'Had not seen' would be more usual in this context. However, if you began by referring to events further back in the past, it might be logical to say 'We sat next to one another in primary school. After that I didn't see her for 20 years...'
– Kate Bunting
15 hours ago
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I didn’t see her for over 20 years and then I bumped into her last week.
I read this sentence on Cambridge dictionary's page related to Simple past vs present perfect usage.I can't understand why this sentence is correct.i think past perfect (had not seen) should come instead of simple past(didn't see) to show one action occurred before other.can someone clarify.
grammar
asked 15 hours ago
Manish Kumar Balayan
305
I didn’t see her for over 20 years and then I bumped into her last week.
I read this sentence on Cambridge dictionary's page related to Simple past vs present perfect usage.I can't understand why this sentence is correct.i think past perfect (had not seen) should come instead of simple past(didn't see) to show one action occurred before other.can someone clarify.
grammar
grammar
asked 15 hours ago
Manish Kumar Balayan
305
asked 15 hours ago
Manish Kumar Balayan
305
asked 15 hours ago
Manish Kumar Balayan
305
asked 15 hours ago
Manish Kumar Balayan
305
asked 15 hours ago
Manish Kumar Balayan
305
305
'Had not seen' would be more usual in this context. However, if you began by referring to events further back in the past, it might be logical to say 'We sat next to one another in primary school. After that I didn't see her for 20 years...'
– Kate Bunting
15 hours ago
add a comment |
'Had not seen' would be more usual in this context. However, if you began by referring to events further back in the past, it might be logical to say 'We sat next to one another in primary school. After that I didn't see her for 20 years...'
– Kate Bunting
15 hours ago
'Had not seen' would be more usual in this context. However, if you began by referring to events further back in the past, it might be logical to say 'We sat next to one another in primary school. After that I didn't see her for 20 years...'
– Kate Bunting
15 hours ago
'Had not seen' would be more usual in this context. However, if you began by referring to events further back in the past, it might be logical to say 'We sat next to one another in primary school. After that I didn't see her for 20 years...'
– Kate Bunting
15 hours ago
add a comment |
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'Had not seen' would be more usual in this context. However, if you began by referring to events further back in the past, it might be logical to say 'We sat next to one another in primary school. After that I didn't see her for 20 years...'
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