Example:
After leaving the grocery store, it dawned on me that I forgot to buy a cucumber.
In my opinion "I forgot" should be "I had forgotten".
What is correct?
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Possible duplicate of Canonical Post #2: What is the perfect, and how should I use it? – Eddie Kal Nov 16 '19 at 01:55
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I find I had forgotten to be more natural here; but I forgot is also possible. When the sequence of events is clear, we don't always use the past perfect.
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