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Yoong Liat
 
Reply Sun 22 Jul, 2007 12:25 pm
The play ended. The audience left quickly.

When the play ended/had ended, the audience left quickly.

In joining the sentences in bold, should I use 'ended' or 'had ended'?

Many thanks.
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carrie
 
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Reply Sun 22 Jul, 2007 01:40 pm
Hmmm.

Present tense ended
Past tense had ended...

Not sure.
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carrie
 
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Reply Sun 22 Jul, 2007 01:41 pm
I think ended sounds better if you are describing it as if it is happening now, as you see it.
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