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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Infinitive

What is the difference in meaning?
- I like to see him go.
- I like to have seen him go.
  

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Anonymous difference I like to see him go. ~ Every time I see him go, I'm happy. I like to have seen him go.

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous difference I like to see him go.
  • ~ Every time I see him go, I'm happy.
  • I like to have seen him go.
  • ~ Every time I have seen him go, I'm happy.
  • The second one doesn't make a lot of sense to me, and it's not idiomatic English.
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Anonymousdifference
I like to see him go.
~ Every time I see him go, I'm happy.

I like to have seen him go.
~ Every time I have seen him go, I'm happy.

The second one doesn't make a lot of sense to me, and it's not idiomatic English.

CJ
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