The Writer's Harbrace Handbook, Cheryl Glenn & Loretta Gray, c.2009
Page 417.  When the speaker <had finished> finished, everyone applauded.
(The past perfect tense had finished indicates a time before the action 
expressed by applauded.)Wrong.
 
Past perfect, page 419.  Ms. Jones <had been called> was called to jury duty 
twice last year, but she was glad to serve again.
 
27a. page 437.  "In the summer of 1983, I had just finished my third year of 
architecture and had to find a six-month internship. I <had grown> grew up and 
<gone> went through my entire education in the Midwest, but I <had been> went to 
New York City once on a class field trip and I thought it seemed like a pretty 
good place to live.  ~~ Paul K. Humiston, "Small World"
 
Would you say, Paul, "In the summer of 1983, I had grown up in the Midwest"? You 
wouldn't, would you?
 
This is Exhibit #118 to my assertion that there is at least one 'had' error on 
any grammar website or in any grammar text you can name. Challenges are 
encouraged and appreciated.
 
.brad.02oct10.


      

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