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#1 (permalink) Sat Dec 03, 2011 7:00 am 'when' with past perfect

Could the past perfect be used after 'when' or should it be the past simple? e.g.When he had hung up he was relieved that Jane had proved herself to be so cool.

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#2 (permalink) Sat Dec 03, 2011 13:27 pm 'when' with past perfect

There is no general prohibition on using past perfect after "when", but it doesn't seem necessary in your example.

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