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than I expected vs than I had expecte

The correct phrase is "than I expected." The phrase "than I had expecte" is incorrect and incomplete.

Last updated: March 15, 2024 • 557 views

than I expected

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to compare something to the speaker's expectations. It indicates that the actual outcome was different from what was anticipated.

Examples:

  • The movie was much better than I expected.
  • The test was harder than I expected.
  • The food was tastier than I expected.
  • The journey took longer than I expected.
  • The concert was more exciting than I expected.
  • Mar 9, 2011 ... "than I had expected" is correct but "than I expected" won't be correct, because "expecting" was done before "the test" proved more difficult.
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  • SOS: Better than I expected. Published Feb. 4, 2015; By Capt. Andrew Caulk; 25th Air Force Public Affairs. MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. -- After ...
  • 2 days ago ... Well that turned out better than I expected · Comments Section · Community Info Section · More posts you may like.
  • More Than I Expected. Video Player. Media error: Format(s) not supported or source(s) not found. Download File: https://dreamruncamp.wpengine.com/wp-content ...
  • Oct 20, 2016 ... Deep Faith: Deeper (and broader) than I expected. 2016_10_20_amy_e Amy Marie Epp is a pastor and has worked in worship and with children, youth ...
  • Giving away 480 Raspberry Pis was harder than I expected. June 13, 2024. I gave away 480 Raspberry Pi Picos at Open Sauce last weekend, and ran into a ...
  • Dec 18, 2020 ... App Pools are more interconnected than I expected · Epicor ERP 10 · appservers, app-pool · JasonMcD (Jason McDermott) December 18, 2020, 12:45pm ...
  • Sep 1, 2011 ... Why does EnumWindows return more windows than I expected? ... In VC++, I use EnumWindows(...), GetWindow(...), and GetWindowLong(), to get the ...
  • D2R2: harder than I expected, more fun than I imagined. Gravel, RidingMatthew Vandivort August 18, 2019 Massachusetts, D2R21 Comment. D2R2: harder than I ...

than I had expecte

This phrase is incorrect and incomplete.

  • Feb 28, 2014 ... ... had a simmered lotus root dish for dinner, which made me want to make some myself. It turned out more delicious than I had expecte...more.
  • Jan 1, 2011 ... It turned out to be more of a job than I had expecte as the caster was much heavier than it looks. We had to inch it up, one corner at a time by ...
  • Highly recommended! My cake,cupcakes,cake pops everything I ordered turned out so much better than I had expecte...d!Not only did it look pretty it tasted so so  ...
  • I must say, I was surprised when i did get this book, it contained more information than I had expecte. I have a few other of Ted Andrews book, and when i saw ...

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