He lived with his parents until he (had) graduated from college.

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Viceidol

#535835 Wed, 02 Jul 08 02:30 PM

He lived with his parents until he graduated from college.

May I ask if the above sentence means the same as He lived with his parents until he had graduated from college?

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Clive

#535855 Wed, 02 Jul 08 03:11 PM

Hi,
Yes, generally speaking. The Simple Past would be more commonly used here.
Clive

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