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Cybercrystal Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Ger. & Inf.

Hi,

1) He pretended not to have understood. He pretended not to understand me.

2) I am glad to see such a wonderful play. I am glad to have seen such a ...

Any difference between these two?
  

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Hi, 1) He pretended not to have understood. He pretended not to understand me. See my comments on the example below.

— Clive

  • Hi, 1) He pretended not to have understood.
  • He pretended not to understand me.
  • See my comments on the example below.
  • 2) I am glad to see such a wonderful play.
  • Suggests you may still be seeing the play as you speak.
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Hi,

1) He pretended not to have understood. He pretended not to understand me.
See my comments on the example below.


2) I am glad to see such a wonderful play.Suggests you may still be seeing the play as you speak.

I am glad to have seen s
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N. A. is the first man to set foot on the moon.

N. A. is the first man to have set foot on the moon.

Then the 2d one is correct. Is the first one totally wrong?
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Hi,

#2 is a more accurate tense, but #1 is often said in such a case.

#1 stresses it more as a present truth or fact.
#2 stresses the past natiure of the action more.

It
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