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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Mixing tense (possibly)
Which is correct?
1) It would have been nice to be invited.
2) It would have been nice to have been invited.
I suspect number (2) is correct, but I find the double-up of "have been" awkard. Is there a more elegant way to say the same thing?
And what about this one?
1) I would have liked to meet her.
2) I would have liked to have met her.
1) It would have been nice to be invited.
2) It would have been nice to have been invited.
I suspect number (2) is correct, but I find the double-up of "have been" awkard. Is there a more elegant way to say the same thing?
And what about this one?
1) I would have liked to meet her.
2) I would have liked to have met her.
Top answer
Anonymous Which is correct? 1) It would have been nice to be invited. [Y] 2) It would have been nice to have been invited.
- Anonymous Which is correct?
- 1) It would have been nice to be invited.
- [Y] 2) It would have been nice to have been invited.
- [N] 1) would have liked to meet her.
- [Y] 2) I would have liked to have met her.
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AnonymousWhich is correct?
1) It would have been nice to be invited. [Y]
2) It would have been nice to have been invited. [N]
1) would have liked to meet her. [Y]
2) I would have liked to have met her. [N]
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