'Didn't intend' vs. 'hadn't intended'
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I was wondering whether the following two sentences can be used interchangeably in the same context. Are there any differences apart from tense?
"I didn't intend that."
"I hadn't intended that."
meaning grammar past-tense past-perfect
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I was wondering whether the following two sentences can be used interchangeably in the same context. Are there any differences apart from tense?
"I didn't intend that."
"I hadn't intended that."
meaning grammar past-tense past-perfect
asked Dec 8 at 9:49
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The first is directed more towards the specific action (whatever you did) whereas the second is directed more towards the general sentiment (what you were thinking during that time when you did what you did). But these are captured in the differences between tenses. You could say that they are otherwise indistinguishable.
– BobtheMagicMoose
Dec 8 at 14:30
Of course they can't be used interchangeably in any context, precisely because their tenses are different. If that doesn't make sense, please take exactly the same Question to English Language Learners.
– Robbie Goodwin
Dec 8 at 22:17
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I was wondering whether the following two sentences can be used interchangeably in the same context. Are there any differences apart from tense?
"I didn't intend that."
"I hadn't intended that."
meaning grammar past-tense past-perfect
asked Dec 8 at 9:49
Cupcake
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I was wondering whether the following two sentences can be used interchangeably in the same context. Are there any differences apart from tense?
"I didn't intend that."
"I hadn't intended that."
meaning grammar past-tense past-perfect
meaning grammar past-tense past-perfect
asked Dec 8 at 9:49
Cupcake
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asked Dec 8 at 9:49
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asked Dec 8 at 9:49
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asked Dec 8 at 9:49
Cupcake
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asked Dec 8 at 9:49
Cupcake
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The first is directed more towards the specific action (whatever you did) whereas the second is directed more towards the general sentiment (what you were thinking during that time when you did what you did). But these are captured in the differences between tenses. You could say that they are otherwise indistinguishable.
– BobtheMagicMoose
Dec 8 at 14:30
Of course they can't be used interchangeably in any context, precisely because their tenses are different. If that doesn't make sense, please take exactly the same Question to English Language Learners.
– Robbie Goodwin
Dec 8 at 22:17
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The first is directed more towards the specific action (whatever you did) whereas the second is directed more towards the general sentiment (what you were thinking during that time when you did what you did). But these are captured in the differences between tenses. You could say that they are otherwise indistinguishable.
– BobtheMagicMoose
Dec 8 at 14:30
Of course they can't be used interchangeably in any context, precisely because their tenses are different. If that doesn't make sense, please take exactly the same Question to English Language Learners.
– Robbie Goodwin
Dec 8 at 22:17
The first is directed more towards the specific action (whatever you did) whereas the second is directed more towards the general sentiment (what you were thinking during that time when you did what you did). But these are captured in the differences between tenses. You could say that they are otherwise indistinguishable.
– BobtheMagicMoose
Dec 8 at 14:30
The first is directed more towards the specific action (whatever you did) whereas the second is directed more towards the general sentiment (what you were thinking during that time when you did what you did). But these are captured in the differences between tenses. You could say that they are otherwise indistinguishable.
– BobtheMagicMoose
Dec 8 at 14:30
Of course they can't be used interchangeably in any context, precisely because their tenses are different. If that doesn't make sense, please take exactly the same Question to English Language Learners.
– Robbie Goodwin
Dec 8 at 22:17
Of course they can't be used interchangeably in any context, precisely because their tenses are different. If that doesn't make sense, please take exactly the same Question to English Language Learners.
– Robbie Goodwin
Dec 8 at 22:17
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The first is directed more towards the specific action (whatever you did) whereas the second is directed more towards the general sentiment (what you were thinking during that time when you did what you did). But these are captured in the differences between tenses. You could say that they are otherwise indistinguishable.
– BobtheMagicMoose
Dec 8 at 14:30
Of course they can't be used interchangeably in any context, precisely because their tenses are different. If that doesn't make sense, please take exactly the same Question to English Language Learners.
– Robbie Goodwin
Dec 8 at 22:17