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Sft M Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Having..

Having lived in London, I know its climate very well.

Is that sentence correct ?
Is it present perfect tense?
Is there any alternative of Having ?
What's the main difference between the meaning of Having lived in London & I have lived in London ?
  

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Good questions, sft M! I like them. 1.

— Cool Breeze

  • Good questions, sft M!
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Good questions, sft M! I like them.

1. Yes.
2. Know is present simple. The beginning is called a causal clause equivalent in Scandinavia but I know that in the Anglo-Saxon world other grammatical terms are used. Having lived in London means Because I have lived in London. Have lived is present perfect.
3. Having lived is your only option.
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Your explanations are also good. Thank you ! Emotion: smile
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I'd very naturally say
eg I've lived in London, so I know its climate very well.

Clive
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Cool BreezeThe beginning is called a causal clause equivalent in Scandinavia but I know that in the Anglo-Saxon world other grammatical terms are used.
Having lived in London, I know its climate very well.

We call it a gerund-participial clause. Its function is that of supplementary adjunct. Its semantic category is 'Implicated re
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AnonymousWe call it a gerund-participial clause.
Okay. Fine. I haven't seen that term during the nine years I have been a member of EF. I think some Brits or Americans refer to it as a reduced clause. Anyway, terminology doesn't help anyone to learn English or any other language unless they are familiar with the terms they encounter.

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