he is fond of being praised. he is fond of having been praised.
in these two example being and having are gerund, do they both sentence have same meaning or there is a difference,if yes then ,please let me know.thanks in advance.
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He is fond of being praised —at any time, now or in the future. He is fond of having been praised— at some time in the past.
— Mister Micawber
He is fond of being praised —at any time, now or in the future.
He is fond of having been praised— at some time in the past.
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