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I was reading through C1C2 Destination when I found this strange sentence.
Paul told me that Dawn hadn't been particularly hardworking when she was at university.

Paul told me that Dawn hadn't been particularly hardworking when she was at university.

I am wondering why it is she was at but not she had been at, as it is referring to the past. Please help me with this question.

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Confusion with reported speech

I was reading through C1C2 Destination when I found this strange sentence.
Paul told me that Dawn hadn't been particularly hardworking when she was at university.

I am wondering why it is she was at but not she had been at, as it is referring to the past. Please help me with this question.

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