Sequence of tenses

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SigCane
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Sequence of tenses

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Hi, I am not sure about the sequence of tenses in this sentence, is it correct?

the most naive thought I had as a child was that catholicism would have crumbled on itself and be gone by the time I had become an adult

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Re: Sequence of tenses

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It sounds fine to me, though 'had' is not necessary: 'by the time I became an adult' would be just as good.
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Re: Sequence of tenses

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I see, thank you darcy!
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