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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Gerund after "recall" "remember"
What's the difference between the following two sentences ?
I remember having done that.
I remember doing that.
Any nuances between them?
And can we substitute "recall" for "remember" without
a change in meaning in the above?
I remember having done that.
I remember doing that.
Any nuances between them?
And can we substitute "recall" for "remember" without
a change in meaning in the above?
Top answer
I don't really see any difference in intent (and both verbs are OK). It is just the speaker's mental perspective: in the first he is viewing the act from the time of his statement; in the second, he is viewing the act from the time of its occurrence.
- I don't really see any difference in intent (and both verbs are OK).
- It is just the speaker's mental perspective: in the first he is viewing the act from the time of his statement; in the second, he is viewing the act from the time of its occurrence.
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I don't really see any difference in intent (and both verbs are OK). It is just the speaker's mental perspective: in the first he is viewing the act from the time of his statement; in the second, he is viewing the act from the time of its occurrence.
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