Parzival
Is it correct to combine Present perfect with past perfect
Is this sentence correct?
“The company ABC has confirmed that they cannot offer any discount on the amount they had quoted.”
Please explain. Thank you
17 okt. 2019 11:27
Antwoorden · 4
Yes, that's fine.
They cannot offer any discount on the amount (it's still true that they can't), and the amount is the one that they had already quoted (in the past).
17 oktober 2019
Yes, but it would also be fine to use the simple past instead of the past perfect (in the US, but maybe not in Britain).
17 oktober 2019
Hi Tim, Thanks. Normal rule for past perfect is that it has to used with a past tense. So is it ok if I use it with past perfect?
17 oktober 2019
Yes because the past perfect use establishes that the quote came before the confirmation.
17 oktober 2019
Heb je je antwoorden nog steeds niet gevonden?
Schrijf je vragen op en laat de moedertaalsprekers je helpen!
Parzival
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