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At the time that I had vs At the time I had

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. "At the time that I had" is used when you want to emphasize a specific point in the past when you possessed something, while "at the time I had" is more concise and commonly used in everyday language.

Last updated: March 08, 2024 • 889 views

At the time that I had

This phrase is correct but less commonly used in everyday language.

This phrase is used to emphasize a specific point in the past when you possessed something. It adds a bit more emphasis and detail to the sentence.
  • At the time that I had left the hospital I had not urinated and had not even so much as walked on my own. I don't remember the trip in the wheel chair to the car, ...
  • Nov 11, 2014 ... "I was told at the time that I had anywhere between five and ten years before I would no longer be able to function," he shared. "I was told to go ...
  • But anyhow, I didn't realize at the time that I had a problem. But as time would go on, ah, my fever would not leave. The doctor gave me Cipro, the antibiotic that ...
  • I remember thinking at the time that I had more power in my hands at that time than I had ever had. As a human striving to influence my own abilities through ...

Alternatives:

  • at the time I had
  • when I had
  • during the time that I had
  • while I had
  • back when I had

At the time I had

This phrase is correct and commonly used in everyday language.

This phrase is a more concise way of expressing a point in the past when you possessed something. It is commonly used in everyday language.
  • This, I must warn you, was my theory at the time. I had no convenient cicerone in the pattern of the Utopian books. My explanation may be absolutely wrong.
  • This, I must warn you, was my theory at the time. I had no convenient cicerone in the pattern of the Utopian books. My explanation may be absolutely wrong.
  • I had a MRSA infection on my ankle. At the time, I had never heard of MRSA. I didn't really know a whole lot about it. It really scared me. Grant Hill ...
  • “I hurt myself deeply, though at the time I had no idea how deeply. I should have learned many things from that experience, but when I look back on it, all I gained  ...

Alternatives:

  • at the time I had
  • when I had
  • during the time that I had
  • while I had
  • back when I had

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