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SuperESL Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Happened to be there

Are there any differences at all between:

"The person who happened to be there"
"The person who happens to have been there" ?

Does the second sentence even work?

Thank you.
  

Top answer

Thank you. Use the first one. The second one is much too wordy.

— Canadian45

  • Thank you.
  • Use the first one.
  • The second one is much too wordy.
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SuperESLAre there any differences at all between:"The person who happened to be there""The person who happens to have been there" ?Does the second sentence even work?Thank you.
Use the first one. The second one is much too wordy.
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