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Necrophagist Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Having been, being

There was no proof of me having been there.
There was no proof of me being there.

What's the difference in meaning between these two sentences?

  

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Necrophagist There was no proof of my having been there. There was no proof of my being there. The meaning is the same.

— CalifJim

  • Necrophagist There was no proof of my having been there.
  • There was no proof of my being there.
  • The meaning is the same.
  • The first emphasizes your being there before the existence of the proof and is more formal, but native speakers use the second when they intend the exact same meaning.
  • CJ
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NecrophagistThere was no proof of my having been there.
There was no proof of my being there.

The meaning is the same. The first emphasizes your being there before the existence of the proof and is more formal, but native speakers use the second when they intend the exact same mean

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