"A year had flown by."- Can this expression be correct?
Hey guys in my learning material i saw this expression. But have no idea why not "A year HAS flown by."Pls help.
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Question

"A year had flown by."- Can this expression be correct?
Hey guys in my learning material i saw this expression. But have no idea why not "A year HAS flown by."Pls help.
Best regards.

Answer

It's June!  A year HAS flown by since I was on holiday in Australia.

It was June1996, and nearly a year HAD flown by since my holiday in Australia.

Can you see the difference?