When I had brought vs When I'd brought

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'When I had brought' is used in formal writing or storytelling to indicate a past action that occurred before another past action. 'When I'd brought' is more commonly used in casual conversation or informal writing to indicate the same past action.

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When I had brought

This phrase is correct and is used in formal writing or storytelling to indicate a past action that occurred before another past action.

This phrase is used to describe a past action that happened before another past action. It is commonly used in formal writing or storytelling.

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For when I had brought them into the land that I swore to give them, then wherever they saw any high hill or any leafy tree, there they offered their sacrifices and ...
28For when I had brought them into the land, for the which I lifted up mine hand to give it to them, then they saw every high hill, and all the thick trees, and they ...
Ezekiel 20:28 For when I had brought them into the land, for the which I lifted … Ezekiel 6:13 Then shall you know that I am the LORD, when their slain men shall ...
[28] For when I had brought them into the land, for the which I lifted up mine hand to give it to them, then they saw every high hill, and all the thick trees, and they ...

Alternatives:

when I had brought the book, she had already left.
When I had brought the cake, the party had already started.

When I'd brought

This phrase is correct and is more commonly used in casual conversation or informal writing to indicate a past action that occurred before another past action.

This phrase is used to describe a past action that happened before another past action. It is commonly used in casual conversation or informal writing.

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I told myself that when I'd brought Dulce home as a puppy, I had signed up to be her caretaker, but how could I justify spending thousands of dollars on ...
I'd never regretted my impulsive decision to buy Stonewell for us after we'd discovered it on a walk when I'd brought Brynne to Somerset to meet my sister and ...
I also didn't tell my parents as they were flying abroad on holiday in a few days time and I couldn't stand to upset their lives and plans when I'd brought it about ...
I'd barely been able to drag myself out of bed when I'd brought Jill back. The toll of wielding so much life was just too great, and the mind rebounded from the ...

Alternatives:

When I'd brought the groceries, she had already finished cooking.
I'd brought the umbrella when it started raining.

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When I had brought vs When I'd brought