Which is it natural for you to use?
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miyuminz
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Which is it natural for you to use?
(After/Because) I had become healthy again, I had taken on different challenges to change my life.
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Joe
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Re: Which is it natural for you to use?
Both are natural and correct, but they have different uses:
After tells us WHEN I had taken on different challenges to change my life
Because tells us WHY I had taken on different challenges to change my life
After tells us WHEN I had taken on different challenges to change my life
Because tells us WHY I had taken on different challenges to change my life
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miyuminz
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Re: Which is it natural for you to use?
So, should I say 'After I had become healthy again, I took on different challenges to change my life' if I use "After' instead of 'Because'?
I have never seen 'past perfect use' after 'after-clause'.
I have never seen 'past perfect use' after 'after-clause'.