Can one use: 1-I was unhappy for failing the test. instead of: 2-I was unhappy for having failed the test.
Can one use: 3-I was angry for being treated unfairly. instead of: 4-I was angry for having been treated unfairly. (If the context makes it clear that I was treated unfairly in the past)
Gratefully, Navi.
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#s 1 and 3 do not work, but I do not know why.
— Mister Micawber
#s 1 and 3 do not work, but I do not know why.
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