John had been chopping firewood before I got there.

tjr


On Tuesday 12/21/2010 at 10:01 am, Brad Johnston wrote:
Bruce Despain wrote: It is easy to make up such examples. 
 
OK, show us one.
 
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Brad had written:)  It is written that there is no such thing as a correct (i.e., reasonable) past perfect progressive. I challenge you to find one. I'll bet you can't do it.
 
.brad.21dec10. (Winter Solstice)

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