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"had explained that" is correct and usable in written English.
It is a verb phrase in the past perfect tense, which is used to describe an action that had already occurred before a particular time in the past. For example: She had explained that the meeting was rescheduled for Tuesday.
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The cousins said no one had explained that before.
His father had explained that the journal was for positive wants, not negative wants.
Bradley had explained that he wanted poise from Clark and speed from Findley.
Schiller had explained that her father would never talk — that it would be a silent movie.
On the way home, he had explained that she wasn't his type.
Dr. Groom had explained that Brooks could no longer implicitly trust everything he saw and heard.
Ancelotti had explained that he did not want to talk about Bale for two reasons.
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As I have explained, that kind of showing does not meet the effective-vindication rule's high bar.
"I've explained that he can leave".
I have explained that already.
"I've explained that to Laura.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com