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Anonymous Posted 5 years ago
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Regrets telling him that

Karen: Actually he's still legally my husband.

Karen immediately regrets telling him that. (1)

Karen immediately regrets having told him that. (2)

Karen immediately regrets that she told him that. (3)

Jeff: He's still your husband?


Is option #1 OK? Does it mean the same as option #2 and #3?

Can "telling" be used about something that has been said?

  

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Karen: Actually he's still legally my husband. Karen immediately regrets telling him that. (1) Karen immediately regrets having told him that.

— Clive

  • Karen: Actually he's still legally my husband.
  • Karen immediately regrets telling him that.
  • (1) Karen immediately regrets having told him that.
  • (2) Karen immediately regrets that she told him that.
  • (3) Jeff: He's still your husband?
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Karen: Actually he's still legally my husband.

Karen immediately regrets telling him that. (1)

Karen immediately regrets having told him that. (2)

Karen immediately regrets that she told him that. (3)

Jeff: He's still your husband?


Is option #1 OK? Yes. I like it best.

Does it mean the same as option #2 and #3? Yes

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