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Passato Remoto vs Imperfetto·Passato Remoto vs Imperfetto — Regional Variation (North vs South)
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Rule reminder

In northern Italy, passato prossimo replaces passato remoto in conversation. In southern Italy and in literary/formal Italian, passato remoto is used even for recent events. Both are grammatically correct in their regional contexts.

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In a novel set in modern times, the narrator writes: 'Quella mattina _____ il giornale e rimase colpito da una notizia.'

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