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17 jan 2016
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I found the hat which had been missing and then forgotten for a long time. soa natural?
I found the hat which had been missing and then forgotten for a long time. soa natural?
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17 jan 2016
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Um pouco artificial
I found the hat which was lost and then forgotten for a long time.
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- Inglês (RU)
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I found the hat which was lost and then forgotten for a long time.
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Thank you again, Igirisujin! Tense is really difficult... :(
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そですね
But the grammar in your example is fine, I just feel it is a long way of saying it.
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そうですね。
Do you mean it's OK to use either "had been lost" or "was lost" for that sentence although "missing" should be replaced for "lost"?
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Thank you for fixing my spelling. =) I'll remember now.
"I found the hat which had been missing" is OK grammar-wise but we would probably say "I found the hat that was lost" or "I found the hat that was missing."
So, I would change "which had been" to "which was" or "that was".
The more I think about it the more I like this version:
"I found the hat that was missing and then forgotten for a long time."
Of course, "missing" and "lost" are not exactly the same. "Missing" suggests you haven't yet forgotten.
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You're welcome. Thank you for the new sentence with the clear explanation! I really appreciate it! :D
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