"had gone" vs "was gone"

Bieke.vangelder · #1 (permalink) Wed Sep 23, 2009 20:31 pm *"had gone" vs "was gone"*

I went back to get my bag but it...

- had gone
- was gone

Which do you prefer and why?

Thanks

Bieke

Cerberus™ · #2 (permalink) Wed Sep 23, 2009 21:02 pm *had gone/was gone*

"Was gone": I'd use "had gone" for something that can move by itself, "was gone" for something that can only be moved by something else.

SkiIucK · #3 (permalink) Wed Sep 23, 2009 21:17 pm *had gone/was gone*

But note that you can say, for example: "I went back to get my bag, but it had been stolen."

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