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5 Sep 2020
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No sooner had he got home than the rain stopped.
Which one is correct?
A) After he got home, the rain stopped.
B) After the rain stopped, he got home.
No sooner had he got home than the rain stopped.
Which one is correct?
A) After he got home, the rain stopped.
B) After the rain stopped, he got home.
Which one is correct?
A) After he got home, the rain stopped.
B) After the rain stopped, he got home.
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5 Sep 2020
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I would say A, but better phrasing would be "When he got home, the rain stopped."
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I would say A, but better phrasing would be "When he got home, the rain stopped."
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Definitely A. If you said B I would change it to “After the rain stopped, he came home.”
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If you’d like to phrase it in a way that you originally stated, you can word it like this:
No sooner than he got home, it had stopped raining.
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