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Dave Demeter Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

reduced form of past participle followed by present tense?

I'd like to ask whether the reduced form of past participle can only be used if it is followed by past tense?

For example, I was wondering whether it could be followed by present tense, like here:

"Having clarified the issue, we can move on to the next topic."

Although It sounds weird even to me.. Or, would it be correct this way?

"Having the issue clarified, we can move on to the next topic."

What do you think?
  

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Oh, and if I have any mistake in any of my sentences, please make me aware of it. I really don't mind being corrected, for my desire is to speak this beautiful language as flawless as can be. Thanks for your help in advance! (:
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Dave Demeter"Having clarified the issue, we can move on to the next topic."
That sentence is fine. I am not sure what you mean by "the reduced form of past participle".
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"Having clarified the issue, we can move on to the next topic." This is fine. I think you are sensing the tacit subject of the participle: "We having clarified the issue, we can move on to the next topic." We let that subject be understood if it is the same as the subject of the sentence. There are times we have to express it: "The weather being fine, we went canoeing."
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