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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Despite+noun+present perfect vs. despite+noun+ -ing
Is there any difference between these sentences? Are they both correct?
Despite John failing his exams, he can still go on holiday with his friends.
Despite John having failed his exams, he can still go on holiday with his friends.
Despite John failing his exams, he can still go on holiday with his friends.
Despite John having failed his exams, he can still go on holiday with his friends.
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They're both correct. The two sentences taken in their entirety mean exactly the same thing, in my opinion. This is not to say that these two forms would mean the same thing in every case.
- They're both correct.
- The two sentences taken in their entirety mean exactly the same thing, in my opinion.
- This is not to say that these two forms would mean the same thing in every case.
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They're both correct.
The two sentences taken in their entirety mean exactly the same thing, in my opinion.
This is not to say that these two forms would mean the same thing in every case.
The two sentences taken in their entirety mean exactly the same thing, in my opinion.
This is not to say that these two forms would mean the same thing in every case.
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