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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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After having lost / after losing

After the election, he had said that he was going to resign after having lost his home constituency.

After the election, he had said that he was going to resign after losing his home constituency.

Which one is correct and why?
  

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It sounds a little odd because here losing is related to the election, but the way you have expressed them tells that there is no relation between them. I would say it this way: After losing in his home constituency, he said he was going to resign. After having lost in his home constituency he said he was going to resign.

— Vsuresh

  • It sounds a little odd because here losing is related to the election, but the way you have expressed them tells that there is no relation between them.
  • I would say it this way: After losing in his home constituency, he said he was going to resign.
  • After having lost in his home constituency he said he was going to resign.
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It sounds a little odd because here losing is related to the election, but the way you have expressed them tells that there is no relation between them.

I would say it this way:
After losing in his home constituency, he said he was going to resign.
After having lost in his home constituency he said he was going to resign.
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AnonymousAfter the election, he had said that he was going to resign after having lost his home constituency.After the election, he had said that he was going to resign after losing his home constituency.Which one is correct and why?
Neither because you don't need the word home.
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