Gerund - meaning difference

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ex1) I am sorry for not having told you the truthex2) I am sorry for not telling you the truthQ1.  Is there meaning difference between ex1) and ex2) ?ex3) She got angry with me for not waiting for herex4) She got angry with me for not having waited for herQ2. Is there meaning difference between ex3) and ex4) ?Q3. What is the difference between 'V-ing' and 'Having pp' ?

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ex1) I am sorry for not having told you the truth
ex2) I am sorry for not telling you the truth

Q1. Is there meaning difference between ex1) and ex2) ?

ex3) She got angry with me for not waiting for her
ex4) She got angry with me for not having waited for her

Q2. Is there meaning difference between ex3) and ex4) ?

Q3. What is the difference between 'V-ing' and 'Having pp' ?

Q1. There is no difference in meaning.
Q2. There is no difference in meaning.

Q3. In the given examples, V-ing is in a more natural conversational style, and having PP is in a more literary style. You will very rarely hear the literary version in any ordinary conversation. In a conversational setting it sounds strange or, you could say, strained.

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