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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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possible differences in tense in subordinate clause
Hi,
How are they different?
1.He walked in, thinking he could get some food from her.
2.He walked in, having thought he could get some food from her.
I feel no. 1 shows both the actions in the main and subordinate clauses occurring at the same time, but no. 2 doesn't necessarily show that.
How are they different?
1.He walked in, thinking he could get some food from her.
2.He walked in, having thought he could get some food from her.
I feel no. 1 shows both the actions in the main and subordinate clauses occurring at the same time, but no. 2 doesn't necessarily show that.
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No. 1 shows both the actions in the main and subordinate clauses occurring at the same time, but no. 2 doesn't show that-- the thought came first.
- No.
- 1 shows both the actions in the main and subordinate clauses occurring at the same time, but no.
- 2 doesn't show that-- the thought came first.
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No. 1 shows both the actions in the main and subordinate clauses occurring at the same time, but no. 2 doesn't show that-- the thought came first.
No. 1 shows both the actions in the main and subordinate clauses occurring at the same time, but no. 2 doesn't show that-- the thought came first.
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1) While he was walking in he was thinking..
2) Before he walked in, he had thought the could get some food (premeditation)
2) Before he walked in, he had thought the could get some food (premeditation)
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