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#2 (permalink) Mon Sep 08, 2008 0:19 am When you went to the toilet this morning you had found abit of blood |
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Hi Volcano
I'm not sure what the context of your sentence is, but based on the way it is worded, the meaning seems to be "You had already found a bit of blood before you went to the toilet this morning". . _________________ "Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." ~ Abraham Lincoln |
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#4 (permalink) Wed Sep 10, 2008 1:54 am When you went to the toilet this morning you had found abit of blood |
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My understanding is - He went to the toilet, and in the toilet he found blood. My sentence would be - "I had gone to toilet in the morning and I found/saw blood there". Please correct, if this is wrong. |
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#5 (permalink) Wed Sep 10, 2008 3:26 am When you went to the toilet this morning you had found abit of blood |
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Hi Volcano
Oh, what a sentence! Based on the rest of the context, however it seems the person wants to say this: "When I went to the toilet this morning, I noticed/saw a bit of blood on the toilet paper."
"Go to the toilet" can be used to mean "use the toilet".
"Went to the toilet" and "noticed/saw" happened at approximately the same time. In fact "noticed" probably took place while she was on the toilet. So, the simple past tense for each one is fine.
You could also use the past continuous this way, for example: "While I was using the toilet, I noticed ..." . _________________ "Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." ~ Abraham Lincoln |
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