Mohamad Noh, a 67-year-old former winger, who was a household name to many Singaporeans in the 1970s, had suffered a heart attack on Sunday morning.
Should it be “suffered” instead of “had suffered”?
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Should it be “suffered” instead of “had suffered”?
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Re: Should it be “suffered” instead of “had suffered”?
(As always, unless context indicates that this event is anterior to others referred to in the main past time frame) yes.