I would like to know the difference between "1" and "2" 1. An ass hearing some grasshoppers chirping, was highly enchanted. 2. An ass having heard some grasshoppers chirping, was highly enchanted
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1. -- The hearing and enchantment are almost simultaneous. 2.
— Mister Micawber
1.
-- The hearing and enchantment are almost simultaneous.
2.
-- The enchantment may have taken some time to develop.
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