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You had gone to school-is this sentence correct?

The sentence "You had gone to school" is grammatically correct, but it's a bit awkward and the meaning is unclear.

Here's why:

* Tense: The sentence uses the past perfect tense ("had gone"). This tense is used to describe an action that happened before another action in the past.

* Context: Without more context, it's unclear what happened *after* you went to school.

Here are some ways to improve the sentence:

* Specify the timeframe: "You had gone to school that morning." or "You had gone to school before the accident."

* Use a different tense: "You went to school yesterday." or "You went to school earlier today."

* Add more information: "You had gone to school and were already home when I arrived."

By adding more information, you can make the sentence more clear and natural.

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