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Ticce Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Perfect infinitive
Could you please explain the following
Why are these sentences correct
You seem to have put on weight
I would like to have seen the fild while I was in India.
While this one is not correct
I remember to have posted the letters.
What is the conclusive element which regulates this case?
Why are these sentences correct
You seem to have put on weight
I would like to have seen the fild while I was in India.
While this one is not correct
I remember to have posted the letters.
What is the conclusive element which regulates this case?
Top answer
Ticce You seem to have put on weight Present Perfect Infinitive is a tense which is used when referring to something which happened in the past. Ticce You seem to have put on weight I see that you've stouted. You're plump now.
- Ticce You seem to have put on weight Present Perfect Infinitive is a tense which is used when referring to something which happened in the past.
- Ticce You seem to have put on weight I see that you've stouted.
- You're plump now.
- Ticce I would like to have seen the fi e ld while I was in India.
- It's correct.
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TicceYou seem to have put on weightPresent Perfect Infinitive is a tense which is used when referring to something which happened in the past.
TicceYou seem to have put on weightI see that you've stouted. You're plump now.
TicceI would like to have seen the field while I was in
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Ticce
"I remember to have posted the letters."
It's correct. You posted the letters and now you're sure you did it.
This is exactly the core of the issue. Native speakers say the contrary, they say that this is a wrong sentence but they were not able to explain why. I am trying to find out why.
"I remember to have posted the letters."
It's correct. You posted the letters and now you're sure you did it.
This is exactly the core of the issue. Native speakers say the contrary, they say that this is a wrong sentence but they were not able to explain why. I am trying to find out why.
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I've overlooked something. The case might be about "remember" and not about the infinitive.
I remember having put the lights off. (I know I did it).
I remember to put the the lights off. (I know I have to do it).
I remember having put the lights off. (I know I did it).
I remember to put the the lights off. (I know I have to do it).
Ticce "I remember to have posted the letters."This one is not true, of course. [A]
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Ticceplease explain ...As Fandorin says, it's the grammar of the verb remember. There are two patterns that are easily confused.
to remember to do something - to successfully do something you previously planned to do.
Sally always remembers to write to Paul on his birthday.
Did you remember to return those
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(It is pretty much strange. What made this construction become outdated?)
Are there any other verbs like TO REMEMBER which behave themselves the same way?
Are there any other verbs like TO REMEMBER which behave themselves the same way?
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TicceAre there any other verbs like TO REMEMBER which behaveHi,themselvesthe same way?
There's a list in this post.
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(It is pretty much strange. What made this construction become outdated?)
Are there any other verbs like TO REMEMBER which behave themselves the same way?
And perhas a thanks, Tice, for CJ's answer... You have been looking for the answer to this hard/odd question for a while, and he has just given a great answer.
Cheers
Are there any other verbs like TO REMEMBER which behave themselves the same way?
And perhas a thanks, Tice, for CJ's answer... You have been looking for the answer to this hard/odd question for a while, and he has just given a great answer.
Cheers
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