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Marold Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Regret + having told or telling
"I regret telling him the truth."
"I regret having told him the truth."
I know I repeat myself and keep posting the same thing, but to be 100% sure, do both sentences carry the same meaning? There may be some shades of slight difference, which I still do not know, but maybe in this case it would mean being far too meticulous to get to know the difference.
Thanks properly in advance.
"I regret having told him the truth."
I know I repeat myself and keep posting the same thing, but to be 100% sure, do both sentences carry the same meaning? There may be some shades of slight difference, which I still do not know, but maybe in this case it would mean being far too meticulous to get to know the difference.
Thanks properly in advance.
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I see no difference in intent. The second perhaps stresses the 'pastness' of the act, since 'telling' in the first sentence carries no intrinsic time sense.
- I see no difference in intent.
- The second perhaps stresses the 'pastness' of the act, since 'telling' in the first sentence carries no intrinsic time sense.
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I see no difference in intent. The second perhaps stresses the 'pastness' of the act, since 'telling' in the first sentence carries no intrinsic time sense.
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