HAVING CONSIDERED - Is it -ing or -ed type of non-finite verb phrase?

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My teacher said it was -ed type, because the type is determined by the main (lexical) verb, not by the auxiliary, but somehow I find it hard to believe her

Marius Hancu · Accepted Answer

Having considering, if that's what you mean, is bad English.

Also, see these examples at the New York Times:

http://query.nytimes.com/search/query?query=%22having+considered%22+&srchst=nyt

Dejanm83 · Answer

No, that's not what I mean...

"having considered" is a non-finite verb phrase. Such as it is, is it -ing type or is it -ed type?

Leaving the room, he tripped over the mat.
this is an ING type of non-finite VP

Covered with confusion, she hurriedly left the room.
this is an ED type of non-finite VP

Which type is HAVING CONSIDERED?

Inchoateknowledge · Answer

Dejanm83My teacher said it was -ed type, because the type is determined by the main (lexical) verb, not by the auxiliary, but somehow I find it hard to believe her

After having considered all the details is an -ing clause, and the VP is an -ing one.

IMO, the first verb's form in a VP is that which counts here.

Marius Hancu · Answer

InchoateknowledgeAfter having considered all the details is an -ing clause, and the VP is an -ing one.

I agree, you could say it's equivalent with:

After considering all the details
but you couldn't say its equivalent with
After considered all the details
which isn't even good English.

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