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Uktous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Having verb + ed or having verb + ing
hi,
I always find the following forms of sentences in cover letters for job applications.
Having spent 3 years as analyist, I would like to join your group
Having working as an analyist for 3 years, I would like to join your group
what is the usage and meaning for "having" in the above sentences?
I looked at few dictionaries, but not helpful....
honestly, i am not sure whether the second sentence is correct or nor, because it is written by me
I always find the following forms of sentences in cover letters for job applications.
Having spent 3 years as analyist, I would like to join your group
Having working as an analyist for 3 years, I would like to join your group
what is the usage and meaning for "having" in the above sentences?
I looked at few dictionaries, but not helpful....
honestly, i am not sure whether the second sentence is correct or nor, because it is written by me
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uktous hi, I always find the following forms of sentences in cover letters for job applications. Having spent 3 years as analyist, I would like to join your group In Spanish you do not say you are three years old, you say that you have three years. Same thing here, I guess, only in English.
- uktous hi, I always find the following forms of sentences in cover letters for job applications.
- Having spent 3 years as analyist, I would like to join your group In Spanish you do not say you are three years old, you say that you have three years.
- Same thing here, I guess, only in English.
- Having spent three years = I have (having) three years spent working...
- Or in posession of the three years I spent working...
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uktoushi,
I always find the following forms of sentences in cover letters for job applications.
Having spent 3 years as analyist, I would like to join your group
In Spanish you do not say you are three years old, you say that you have three years. Same thing here, I guess, only in English.
Having spent three years = I have (havi
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Hi,
I always find the following forms of sentences in cover letters for job applications.
Having spent 3 years as analyist, I would like to join your group
Having workinged as an analyist for 3 years, I would like to join your group
what is the usage and meaning for "having" in the above sentences?
I looked at few dictionarie
I always find the following forms of sentences in cover letters for job applications.
Having spent 3 years as analyist, I would like to join your group
Having work
what is the usage and meaning for "having" in the above sentences?
I looked at few dictionarie
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Having passed his driving test, Tom bought a car. this means that afterhe has passed his driving test, Tom bought a car.
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AnonymousHaving passed his driving test, Tom bought a car. this means that afterhe has passed his driving test, Tom bought a car.Please start a new thread for your own question rather than "piggy-backing" on another. It makes it much easier to find it later. Your question: almost; should be "...after he passed his..."
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