in 16084 20171228 081523 "R.Wieser"  wrote:
>Bob,
>
>>>Kiddo, you where
>>
>> ITYM "were"
>>
>>> in *no* position to determine if I had-or-had-not already
>
>Yes, I used past tense here.  As in: the moment where he thought it was
>prudent to declare more information should be offered by me.
>
>I'm also not really sure if it's past *perfect* tense, as he still seems to
>think that asking for the involved I2C device was a good idea - even though
>now he's got it he has no clue what to use it for. :-)

"where" is no part of the verb "to be"!
ie it is not the past tense of anything.

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