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eagerness  #573957  Tue, 07 Oct 08 03:49 AM
In the sentence below, should I have used a simple past as opposed to using the past perfect tense?

He sent me an e-mail asking why we hadn't sent a copy of the invoice to him yet.

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CalifJim  #573960  Tue, 07 Oct 08 03:52 AM
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In the sentence below, should I have used a simple past as opposed to using the past perfect tense?

He sent me an e-mail asking why we hadn't sent a copy of the invoice to him yet.
No.  The past perfect is completely natural here.

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