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Can I use the word "once" in this sentence: She sneaked out of the house once her parents were asleep.
Can I use the word "once" in this sentence: She sneaked out of the house once her parents were asleep.
Or is it better to say "once her parents had fallen asleep?"
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"She sneaked out of the house whilst her parents were asleep."
"Once her parents had fallen asleep, she sneaked out of the house."
"She sneaked out of the house once her parents were asleep."
All of these sentences sound natural! :)
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