Having known vs known
_____ as “Lucky Lindy” and “The Lone Eagle” Captain Linderberg is the first pilot ______ a solo non-stop flight across the Atlantic.
A) having known/to make
B) known / to have made
What’s the difference between Having known and known?
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"having known" is an active participle construction; for example, we could say "Having known him only as 'Lucky Lindy', I was surprised to finally learn his true name". e. active verb.
- "having known" is an active participle construction; for example, we could say "Having known him only as 'Lucky Lindy', I was surprised to finally learn his true name".
- e.
- active verb.
- We cannot say "Having known as ~".
- It does not say who or what we have known.
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"having known" is an active participle construction; for example, we could say "Having known him only as 'Lucky Lindy', I was surprised to finally learn his true name". It means that I have known him by that name, i.e. active verb. We cannot say "Having known as ~". It does not say who or what we have known.
"known" (in the sense relevant here) is a passive participle construction. "know
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