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singular Vs plural in "one of the" construct

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chitrangada.maitra
 Post subject: Re: singular Vs plural in "one of the" construct
 Post Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 2:52 pm 
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Thanks for pitching in, Ajay!

I am getting stuck at his part of your explanation:

Second, we move to "after the Berlin Wall had been demolished", which is a dependent clause. Had been demolished requires another event in the past that happened after demolition, but such an event is not here anymore. Note that main clause is present perfect action which is continued in the present.

Doesn't the acclimatization of east germans count has another event that follows the destruction of the wall? Going by that logic, shouldn't we use past perfect tense for destruction of the Berlin wall?
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ajay.iitr
 Post subject: Re: singular Vs plural in "one of the" construct
 Post Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 9:26 pm 
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There is no such evidence. The last part is a modifier that modifies East Germans. It will not determine main clause tense. The important point is that start from main clause while considering other events. "Since 1989" in my opinion hands down makes main clause to be present perfect and then everything else falls to appropriate tense sequence.
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tim
 Post subject: Re: singular Vs plural in "one of the" construct
 Post Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 6:23 am 
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thanks for your explanations, Ajay. Chitrangada, it sounds like you need to review the rules for past perfect in our strategy guide..

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