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Kilimanjaro Posted 19 years ago
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0A- John was the first man to have discovered that island.02br
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00B- John was the first man having discovered that island.02br
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00C- John was the first man discovering that island.02br
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00D- John was the first man to discover that island.02br
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00Are they all possible grammatically? Are they equal to each other?0-
  

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12br 12blockquote 10Hi Kilimanjaro02br 00The last time I flew over Mount Kilimanjaro, it was covered in snow. I wonder if that is still true with warming climes melting just about everything... 02i 00 Since 01i 00the first02i 00 is an ordinal and 01i 00that discovered that island02i 00 is a relative clause, grammarians would want you to use an infinitive, not a participle, in the clause equivalent.

— Cool Breeze

  • 12br 12blockquote 10Hi Kilimanjaro02br 00The last time I flew over Mount Kilimanjaro, it was covered in snow.
  • I wonder if that is still true with warming climes melting just about everything...
  • 02i 00 Since 01i 00the first02i 00 is an ordinal and 01i 00that discovered that island02i 00 is a relative clause, grammarians would want you to use an infinitive, not a participle, in the clause equivalent.
  • In other words, 01i 00John was the first man to discover that island02i 00 is the best and commonest choice.
  • 02br 00Cheers02br 00CB010id1
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01cite10Kilimanjaro12cite10A- John was the first man to have discovered that island.12br
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10B- John was the first man having discovered that island.12br
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10C- John was the first man discovering that island.12br
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10D- John was the first man to discover that island.1
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