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SuperESL Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Having + Verb
Hello,
Does "I didn't remember meeting her before" make any sense? Or does it have to be "I didn't remember having met her before"?
The query goes for "Having finally grasped what I meant, he got down to work" ; "Finally grasping what I meant, he got down to work."
Also, are these correct: "I don't remember having met her before"; "I don't remember meeting her before." ?
Thank you so much.
Does "I didn't remember meeting her before" make any sense? Or does it have to be "I didn't remember having met her before"?
The query goes for "Having finally grasped what I meant, he got down to work" ; "Finally grasping what I meant, he got down to work."
Also, are these correct: "I don't remember having met her before"; "I don't remember meeting her before." ?
Thank you so much.
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SuperESL Does "I didn't remember meeting her before" make any sense? Yes. SuperESL Or does it have to be "I didn't remember having met her before"?
- SuperESL Does "I didn't remember meeting her before" make any sense?
- Yes.
- SuperESL Or does it have to be "I didn't remember having met her before"?
- No.
- It doesn't.
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SuperESLDoes "I didn't remember meeting her before" make any sense?Yes.
SuperESLOr does it have to be "I didn't remember having met her before"?No. It doesn't.
SuperESLThe query goes for "Having finally grasped what I meant, he got down to work" ; "Finally grasping what I meant, he got down to work.
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So there are no differences in meaning, however subtle, at all? Is there an issue of formal and informal / written and spoken usages here?
Thank you.
Thank you.
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No difference in meaning. The gerund is probably more common than its perfect counterpart.
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