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A history of the plupluperfect

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 October 2008

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Abstract

IAN WATSON's letter on a ‘new’ tense, in ET6 (April 86) has continued to inspire responses. We reproduce his letter once again, with PAUL CHRISTOPHERSEN'S history of what proves to be a very old tense.

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English Today , Volume 2 , Issue 4 , October 1986 , pp. 36
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1986

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