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"The gunman and Dr O'Neal had been engaged, and were had been planning to marry on 27 October - but that date passed without a wedding, according to CBS Chicago."
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Am I correct in saying were and had shouldn't be used next to each other in this sentence?
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"The gunman and Dr O'Neal had been engaged, and were had been planning to marry on 27 October - but that date passed without a wedding, according to CBS Chicago."
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Am I correct in saying were and had shouldn't be used next to each other in this sentence?
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"The gunman and Dr O'Neal had been engaged, and were had been planning to marry on 27 October - but that date passed without a wedding, according to CBS Chicago."
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-46270195
Am I correct in saying were and had shouldn't be used next to each other in this sentence?
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Yes, you are correct.
As the verb of this clause, were planning
(past continuous tense) and had been planning
(past perfect continuous tense) are mutually exclusive.
Looks like you've found a typo !
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It's an editorial typo. It was originally one way, but they meant for the other version to go to print. ("They were planning" vs "They had been planning"). It might be the result of oversight or an artifact from the editing software. I expect it will be updated and corrected. (Yes, it is "wrong.")
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They were planning may be changed as They had been planning in Reported speech please but not on a single sentence
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Yes, you are correct.
As the verb of this clause, were planning
(past continuous tense) and had been planning
(past perfect continuous tense) are mutually exclusive.
Looks like you've found a typo !
Thank you for the prompt response! I have emailed them about it.
– Logan
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Yes, you are correct.
As the verb of this clause, were planning
(past continuous tense) and had been planning
(past perfect continuous tense) are mutually exclusive.
Looks like you've found a typo !
Thank you for the prompt response! I have emailed them about it.
– Logan
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Yes, you are correct.
As the verb of this clause, were planning
(past continuous tense) and had been planning
(past perfect continuous tense) are mutually exclusive.
Looks like you've found a typo !
Yes, you are correct.
As the verb of this clause, were planning
(past continuous tense) and had been planning
(past perfect continuous tense) are mutually exclusive.
Looks like you've found a typo !
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It's an editorial typo. It was originally one way, but they meant for the other version to go to print. ("They were planning" vs "They had been planning"). It might be the result of oversight or an artifact from the editing software. I expect it will be updated and corrected. (Yes, it is "wrong.")
Thank you for the prompt response! I have emailed them about it.
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It's an editorial typo. It was originally one way, but they meant for the other version to go to print. ("They were planning" vs "They had been planning"). It might be the result of oversight or an artifact from the editing software. I expect it will be updated and corrected. (Yes, it is "wrong.")
Thank you for the prompt response! I have emailed them about it.
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It's an editorial typo. It was originally one way, but they meant for the other version to go to print. ("They were planning" vs "They had been planning"). It might be the result of oversight or an artifact from the editing software. I expect it will be updated and corrected. (Yes, it is "wrong.")
It's an editorial typo. It was originally one way, but they meant for the other version to go to print. ("They were planning" vs "They had been planning"). It might be the result of oversight or an artifact from the editing software. I expect it will be updated and corrected. (Yes, it is "wrong.")
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They were planning may be changed as They had been planning in Reported speech please but not on a single sentence
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