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Nugso Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Instead of + ?

Hello. Could you please tell me wihich one is correct?

I would have saved it instead of throwing away.

I would have saved it instead of having thrown away.

I think the first sentence is correct, but since the sentence is 'past tense', it makes me wonder.

Thanks.
  

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Nugso I would have saved it instead of throwing it away. I would have saved it instead of having thrown away. Use only the first (as shown).

— CalifJim

  • Nugso I would have saved it instead of throwing it away.
  • I would have saved it instead of having thrown away.
  • Use only the first (as shown).
  • The second one is not good.
  • CJ
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NugsoI would have saved it instead of throwing it away. I would have saved it instead of having thrown away.
Use only the first (as shown). The second one is not good.

CJ
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