went better than I had expected. vs went better than I expected.

Both phrases are correct and commonly used in English. The choice between 'i had expected' and 'i expected' depends on the context and personal preference.

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This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"went better than I had expected."

This phrase is used when referring to a past expectation that was surpassed. It emphasizes that the expectation was set before the event happened.

Examples:

The presentation went better than I had expected.
The movie was more enjoyable than I had expected.
The exam results turned out better than I had expected.

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went better than I had expected.
Again, that went better than I ever imagined.
So I went to San Francisco and did a track with an Azola Baby Bass and played with Warren and Matt and it went better than I expected.
That went better than I expected.
That went better than I expected.
That went better than I thought it would.
Because this went better than I could've imagined.
"The pilot project went much better than I originally expected."If there were any problems, Stefan Schobert and his team were always on the case.
"The pilot project went much better than I originally expected."
Funny thing is... this went so much better than I thought it would.
It went rather well, better than I'd expected, if I'm honest!
r\r I'm super happy with this victory and this time trial, that went quite better than I expected.
I guess coffee went better than expected.
My first fight went better than expected.
With all due respect, the night went better than you think.
All things considered, that went better than l expected.
Jess' injuries were extensive, but surgery went better than expected.
The surgery went better than they hoped.
It went better than expected, but there was still one social hurdle to clear.
I'm guessing today's shopping went better than yesterday's.
Her mashups and beat match went better than most of the guys dropping albums today.

Alternatives:

went better than I had anticipated.
went better than I thought it would.
went better than I had imagined.
went better than I had predicted.
went better than I had foreseen.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"went better than I expected."

This phrase is used when referring to a past event that exceeded the speaker's expectation. It is a simpler form compared to using 'had expected.'

Examples:

The party went better than I expected.
The outcome was better than I expected.
The trip went better than I expected.

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went better than I expected.
Again, that went better than I ever imagined.
So I went to San Francisco and did a track with an Azola Baby Bass and played with Warren and Matt and it went better than I expected.
That went better than I expected.
That went better than I expected.
That went better than I thought it would.
Because this went better than I could've imagined.
"The pilot project went much better than I originally expected."If there were any problems, Stefan Schobert and his team were always on the case.
"The pilot project went much better than I originally expected."
Funny thing is... this went so much better than I thought it would.
It went rather well, better than I'd expected, if I'm honest!
r\r I'm super happy with this victory and this time trial, that went quite better than I expected.
I guess coffee went better than expected.
My first fight went better than expected.
With all due respect, the night went better than you think.
All things considered, that went better than l expected.
Jess' injuries were extensive, but surgery went better than expected.
The surgery went better than they hoped.
It went better than expected, but there was still one social hurdle to clear.
I'm guessing today's shopping went better than yesterday's.
Her mashups and beat match went better than most of the guys dropping albums today.

Alternatives:

went better than I thought.
went better than I thought it would.
went better than I imagined.
went better than I predicted.
went better than I had anticipated.

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