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Lucas21c Posted 10 years ago
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Debut
Could you tell me which one is right and natural between 'having debuted' and 'debuted' in the following sentence? Thank you.
[Having debuted/Debuted] in October of 2013, the five-member British boy band hopes to hold the first single concert in the USA and meet their fans.
[Having debuted/Debuted] in October of 2013, the five-member British boy band hopes to hold the first single concert in the USA and meet their fans.
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lucas21c [Having debuted/Debuted] in October of 2013, the five-member British boy band ... I can see a meaning for both. "having debuted" gives the sense that the band appeared on stage and performed for the first time.
- lucas21c [Having debuted/Debuted] in October of 2013, the five-member British boy band ...
- I can see a meaning for both.
- "having debuted" gives the sense that the band appeared on stage and performed for the first time.
- "debuted" gives the sense that the band's agent presented them on stage so that they could perform for the first time.
- Thus, the second one, giving the impression of a passive construction, can have a by-phrase if you want to add one.
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lucas21c[Having debuted/Debuted] in October of 2013, the five-member British boy band ...I can see a meaning for both.
"having debuted" gives the sense that the band appeared on stage and performed for the first time.
"debuted" gives the sense that the band's agent presented them on stage so that they could perform for the first time.
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