[stylist] Returning to the Past (Perfect)

[James H. "Jim" Canaday M.A. N6YR]

hey Neil,
thanks for the web address, I'll look at that.

I had always used past perfect tense, even without knowing what it 
had been called.
jc

At 11:16 AM 6/23/2010, you wrote:
>Hello,
>
>Today's daily writing tip, at www.dailywritingtips.com/, addresses 
>the use of the past perfect. Seems the rules for its use are loose. 
>Modern writers tend not to use it much because excessive "hads" can 
>bog down the writing.
>
>Neil
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