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Arhat Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Participial phrases
Could somebody tell me which construction is more preferable or correct:
Told about her arrival, he went to see her.
Having been told about her arrival, ...
Being told about her arrival, ...
On being told about her arrival, ...
Help will be appreciated.
Alex
Told about her arrival, he went to see her.
Having been told about her arrival, ...
Being told about her arrival, ...
On being told about her arrival, ...
Help will be appreciated.
Alex
Top answer
Welcome to the forums, Arhat. In the context of your particular sentence, I prefer the second and fourth sentences. However, the meanings are not quite the same.
- Welcome to the forums, Arhat.
- In the context of your particular sentence, I prefer the second and fourth sentences.
- However, the meanings are not quite the same.
- Having been told about her arrival, he went to see her.
- = He went to see her at some time after someone told him about her arrival.
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Welcome to the forums, Arhat.
In the context of your particular sentence, I prefer the second and fourth sentences. However, the meanings are not quite the same.
Having been told about her arrival, he went to see her. = He went to see her at some time after someone told him about her arrival.
On being told about her arrival, he went to see her. = As soon
In the context of your particular sentence, I prefer the second and fourth sentences. However, the meanings are not quite the same.
Having been told about her arrival, he went to see her. = He went to see her at some time after someone told him about her arrival.
On being told about her arrival, he went to see her. = As soon
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