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Musicgold Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Claimed to had…
Hi,
The following sentences are from the media. I understand that 'claim to had' has been used to indicate that the thing occured in the past.
Would the meaning of the sentences change if I replaced the underlined ‘had’ with ‘having?’
Thanks,
MG.
The following sentences are from the media. I understand that 'claim to had' has been used to indicate that the thing occured in the past.
Would the meaning of the sentences change if I replaced the underlined ‘had’ with ‘having?’
- 1. Ten women have claimed to had intimate relationships with the star.
- 2. The author claimed to had attended a legally mandated exhibitor's screening.
Thanks,
MG.
Top answer
Sorry, but "had" is incorrect. You should substitute "have" for "had" in both examples. Also, "claim" is a verb that, in the main, takes the infinitive form of a verb (that follows it).
- Sorry, but "had" is incorrect.
- You should substitute "have" for "had" in both examples.
- Also, "claim" is a verb that, in the main, takes the infinitive form of a verb (that follows it).
- So, using "having" is not possible.
- You can say: They claimed to have seen the president.
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Sorry, but "had" is incorrect. You should substitute "have" for "had" in both examples.
Also, "claim" is a verb that, in the main, takes the infinitive form of a verb (that follows it). So, using "having" is not possible.
You can say:
They claimed to have seen the president.
He claimed to be the president
For reference, take a look at definition
Also, "claim" is a verb that, in the main, takes the infinitive form of a verb (that follows it). So, using "having" is not possible.
You can say:
They claimed to have seen the president.
He claimed to be the president
For reference, take a look at definition
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MrPernickety,
Thanks.
A follow up question with respect to the first sentence. With a 'have', how do you differentiate between a past relationship and a current relationship? For example, the following setence can apply even if the the relationships are current.
Ten women have claimed to have intimate relationships with the star.
Thanks.
A follow up question with respect to the first sentence. With a 'have', how do you differentiate between a past relationship and a current relationship? For example, the following setence can apply even if the the relationships are current.
Ten women have claimed to have intimate relationships with the star.
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Ten women have claimed to have intimate relationships with the star. - current relationships
Ten women claimed to have had intimate relationships with the star. -- past relationships
Ten women claimed to have had intimate relationships with the star. -- past relationships
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