Difference in meaning?
They did not remember having/ to have the sense to act suitably to the time and circumstance of a situation.
What is the difference in meaning between 'having' and 'to have'? Thanks in advance.
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They did not remember having the sense to act suitably to the time and circumstance of a situation. Here, the speaker refers to the time previous to the past. _________________________________________________________________________ They did not remember to have the sense to act suitably to the time and circumstance of a situation.
- They did not remember having the sense to act suitably to the time and circumstance of a situation.
- Here, the speaker refers to the time previous to the past.
- _________________________________________________________________________ They did not remember to have the sense to act suitably to the time and circumstance of a situation.
- Here, the speaker simply means the people did not remember to use ( "have" sounds odd here) their sense to act according to the circumstances.
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They did not remember having the sense to act suitably to the time and circumstance of a situation.
Here, the speaker refers to the time previous to the past.
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They did not remember to have the sense to act suitably to the time and circumstance of a situation.
Here, the
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