When an employee worked for us from June 2002 till the mid of April 2007 (and from April 2007 onwards no longer works for us), and now we have to issue a letter certifying how long did he work for us, what's the correct grammar to use now that we are in September 2007:
Do I say "Mr X worked for our company from June 2002 to April 2007", or is it more correct to say "Mr X had worked for our company from June 2002 to April 2007" ?
2007-08-30 01:06:13 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Mr X worked for our company from June 2002 to April 2007.
You see 'ed' is past tense, so if you put worked, there is no point putting had.
2007-08-30 01:16:01 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Mr X worked for our company from June 2002 to April 2007
2007-08-30 01:25:11 · answer #2 · answered by Lick_My_Toad 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Mr X worked fro our company from June 2002 to April 2007" is the best answer!
2007-08-30 19:06:50 · answer #3 · answered by mastellecherie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The past perfect "had worked" would be the start of a longer sentence, such as "Mr. X had worked for us starting in June 2002, but he left in April 2007 because ..." (The reason for termination would then be given.) In any other situation, the simple past tense "worked" would be correct.
Since Mr. X is no longer with your company, the present perfect "has worked" is not appropriate for you. If he were still working for you, it would be used in a sentence such as "Mr. X has worked here since June 2002, and he is one of our most valuable employees."
2007-08-30 01:31:38 · answer #4 · answered by dmb 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
dmb is correct.
Grammatically it should be "Mr X worked for our company from June 2002 to April 2007".
2007-08-30 01:44:25 · answer #5 · answered by jaymac318 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your first sentence is correct. The second one implies that something happened after April 2007 and sounds like you haven't completed the sentence.
2007-08-30 01:25:12 · answer #6 · answered by Maggs 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Both sentences are correct, although in the context you are using, you would not use the word 'had'
You would put the word 'had' in, however, if you were continuing the sentence with something that occured after that.. eg:
Mr X had worked for our company from A to B, when Z happened'
2007-09-01 14:01:55 · answer #7 · answered by Richard W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You would say "Mr. X had worked for our company from June 2002 to April 2007."
2007-08-30 01:15:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 7⤋
mr X worked... the second one sounds like you are going to say mr x had worked for our company when "this and that happened.." the first one sounds correct.
2007-08-30 01:17:01 · answer #9 · answered by mmm..whynot 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Its better to say that Mr. X worked for your comapny, becuase it is simpler english. Although MS word does not complain on either usages.
I feel you shoudl use "had worked" if you are going to continue the story like - Mr. X had worked for your company from june to aug, after which he flew away.
What do you say?
2007-08-30 01:17:03 · answer #10 · answered by mayank_bsr 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋