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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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after having
Hi,
Is there a difference between 'after having' and 'after'?
a) After having received your letter, I decided I must reply
b) After receiving your letter, I decided I must reply
Thanks
Is there a difference between 'after having' and 'after'?
a) After having received your letter, I decided I must reply
b) After receiving your letter, I decided I must reply
Thanks
Top answer
I can't see much difference but the first one emphasizes the time difference between two actions. One more thing, I would add that after dediced.
- I can't see much difference but the first one emphasizes the time difference between two actions.
- One more thing, I would add that after dediced.
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I can't see much difference but the first one emphasizes the time difference between two actions. 
One more thing, I would addtha
One more thing, I would addtha
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No difference. You need a full stop/period at the end. You can also leave out after from the first sentence:
Having received your letter, I decided I must reply.
CB
Having received your letter, I decided I must reply.
CB
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