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Hachi8 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
"to do" and "to have done"
Could you enlighten me on the difference between the sentences below?
[A] I am sad to hear the news.
and
I am sad to have heard the news.
And is there any weird point in the sentences?
[A] I am sad to hear the news.
and
I am sad to have heard the news.
And is there any weird point in the sentences?
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I am sad to hear the news. Someone just told you that your old classmate died, and you remark on hearing this. I am sad to have heard the news.
- I am sad to hear the news.
- Someone just told you that your old classmate died, and you remark on hearing this.
- I am sad to have heard the news.
- Someone told you a week ago that your old classmate died, and you remark on having heard this.
- Usually the main verb is part tense, showing that your sadness was temporary.
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I am sad to hear the news. Someone just told you that your old classmate died, and you remark on hearing this.
I am sad to have heard the news. Someone told you a week ago that your old classmate died, and you remark on having heard this. Usually the main verb is part tense, showing that your sadness was temporary.
I am sad to have heard the news. Someone told you a week ago that your old classmate died, and you remark on having heard this. Usually the main verb is part tense, showing that your sadness was temporary.
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Thank you for your reply!
So you mean the sentence should be "I was sad to have heard the news.", and this would be natural.
So you mean the sentence should be "I was sad to have heard the news.", and this would be natural.
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hachi8 "I was sad to have heard the news.", and this would be natural.Exactly.
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