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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Meant/meant to have
1. I meant to have phoned you yesterday.
2. I meant to phone you yesterday.
Could you tell me the difference between them?
Thank you.
2. I meant to phone you yesterday.
Could you tell me the difference between them?
Thank you.
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There isn't a big difference in meaning, although using the "to have phoned you" construction has the implication of some time sequence coming in between the time you meant to have phoned and now. "
- There isn't a big difference in meaning, although using the "to have phoned you" construction has the implication of some time sequence coming in between the time you meant to have phoned and now.
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There isn't a big difference in meaning, although using the "to have phoned you" construction has the implication of some time sequence coming in between the time you meant to have phoned and now.
"To phone you" is what you would say much more often in ordinary conversation unless there was some time sequence you needed to show with "to have phoned."
"To phone you" is what you would say much more often in ordinary conversation unless there was some time sequence you needed to show with "to have phoned."
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