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Park sang joon Posted 11 years ago
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Yet for their brief protest, Smith and Carlos were ejected from the Olympic Village, and they faced a storm of hate mail when they returned home to the United States. Public anger at the athletes lasted for many years, but neither has ever renounced his decision to protest: On the contrary, both men believe to this day that they only did what was right under the circumstances.
[Source: Reading for Results Ninth Edition by Laraine Flemming]
I'd like to know why the author use "to protest," not "to have protested."
Thank you in advance for your help.
[Source: Reading for Results Ninth Edition by Laraine Flemming]
I'd like to know why the author use "to protest," not "to have protested."
Thank you in advance for your help.
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park sang joon his decision to protest To protest is an open-ended action which could happen from the present to the future, relative to the decision. That is, the decision came first, and that was followed by a protest.
- park sang joon his decision to protest To protest is an open-ended action which could happen from the present to the future, relative to the decision.
- That is, the decision came first, and that was followed by a protest.
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park sang joonhis decision to protestTo protest is an open-ended action which could happen from the present to the future, relative to the decision. That is, the decision came first, and that was followed by a protest.
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Thank you, AlpheccaStars, for another kind answer from you. 
They already made a public protest at the Mexico Olympic Games of 1
They already made a public protest at the Mexico Olympic Games of 1
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