Which one you would choose?
I really had had a pleasant meal until you came
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I really had a pleasant meal until you came
I personally think that both are correct, but I am interested to see which one has greater emphasis.
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Mari-Lou A
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3"I was having a pleasant meal until you came" would be better IMO – Mari-Lou A Jun 14 '18 at 07:10
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related: using had had in a sentence – Mari-Lou A Jun 15 '18 at 00:23
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The difference is when you are talking about and when you are talking.
I am having a pleasant meal but now you are here. - Present
Yesterday I had a pleasant meal until you came. - Past
Yesterday when you came I told you I had had a pleasant meal until you came. - Past Perfect
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