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Re: In the absence of context
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Gerald Walton <[log in to unmask]>
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Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:10:35 -0600
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"He had walked five miles" is grammatically correct. It has a subject 
and a verb, which is modified by "five miles" with the meaning of "for 
five miles." You are correct in saying that in order to have true 
meaning it needs to be in context.
Gerald

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