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Although the use of "had had" is grammatically correct, it doesn't read well and seems awkward to me. Take for example the following sentence: I had had enough of this nonsense and was ready t...
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word-choice
#3: Attribution notice added
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System
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2019-12-08T01:53:35Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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Steven Drennon
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2019-12-08T01:53:35Z (almost 5 years ago)
Although the use of "_had had_" is grammatically correct, it doesn't read well and seems awkward to me. Take for example the following sentence: > I had had enough of this nonsense and was ready to move on. What is a better alternative to using "_had had_"?
#1: Imported from external source
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System
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2011-09-01T04:31:51Z (about 13 years ago)
Original score: 15