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Ann225 Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Sleeping / having slept

Hi,

“I think that Steve will pull an all-nighter after sleeping/having slept all day.”

I noticed that people use both options pretty much interchangeably.

I think that ‘having slept’ is more correct because I’m referring to the past, but I was wondering if ‘sleeping’ could work too.

Thank you.

  

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"After" indicates it happened in the past. Additionally, "sleeping" doesn't indicate tense.

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  • "After" indicates it happened in the past.
  • Additionally, "sleeping" doesn't indicate tense.
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"After" indicates it happened in the past. Additionally, "sleeping" doesn't indicate tense.

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Probably the more frequent usage is "sleeping." It is less formal than "having slept." Both are equally correct, grammatically speaking.

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