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Discover LudwigThe phrase "had retired" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to explain that something had happened prior to a particular moment in time. For example, "Before the new computer system was installed, the old one had retired."
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The main occupation before retirement was recorded if the respondent had retired.
Of the 138 'employees', 65 were still working and 73 had retired, and of these, 40 had retired before the normal age of retirement.
(Gunson had retired in 2002).
Informed he had retired.
Cole had retired in 1974, grumbling.
By 30 he had retired.
(Ned had retired years before).
Stanley Lord, who had retired for the night.
Mr. Dyhrenfurth had retired to Salzburg.
By 22, he had retired from music.
Many of you thought he had retired (me too!).
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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
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