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1. He vomited all the cookies he had eaten.
2. He vomited all the cookies he ate.
3. She was not so beautiful as I had imagined.
4. She was not so beautiful as I imagined.
(Which ones are correct? Do we have to use the past tense or the past participle tense? Are all correct? Then, what is the difference?)
2. He vomited all the cookies he ate.
3. She was not so beautiful as I had imagined.
4. She was not so beautiful as I imagined.
(Which ones are correct? Do we have to use the past tense or the past participle tense? Are all correct? Then, what is the difference?)
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#1 is better than #2 because of the sequence of tenses.
#3 is better than #4 for the same reason. Also in #s 3 and 4, I'd say "...not as beautiful as ... "
#3 is better than #4 for the same reason. Also in #s 3 and 4, I'd say "...not as beautiful as ... "
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