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LouiST Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

to have found/I found

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Do native speakers rather say: I'm so glad to have found this page. or: I'm so glad that I found this page.?

Same here: I'm afraid of getting killed. or: I'm afraid that I get killed. (Is it the same if I use 'being killed / am killed' ???)

What would a native speaker say??
Thanks Emotion: smile
LS
  

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Hi, I'm so glad that I found this page. -- OK. I'm so glad to have found this page.

— Regards

  • Hi, I'm so glad that I found this page.
  • -- OK.
  • I'm so glad to have found this page.
  • -- OK.
  • This one is slightly more formal.
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Hi,
I'm so glad that I found this page. -- OK.
I'm so glad to have found this page. -- OK. This one is slightly more formal.

I'm afraid of getting killed. -- OK.
I'm afraid (that) I will / might get killed. -- OK.

Here, get is used like be to form passive.

Regards
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Thank you.
You said 'to have found' is more formal. I guess teenager language isn't always formal.
What do you think would a native teenager rather say? 'to have found' or 'that I found' ?

And I guess you are a native speaker. So if you have this: afraid / get killed: How would you form this sentence?
Thanks!
LS
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Hi,
louiSTWhat do you think a native teenager would say: 'to have found' or 'that I found'?
A teenager would probably not use the version with to have found.
louiSTSo if you have this: afraid / get killed: How would you form this sentence?
I'm afraid of getting killed is fine by me.

Regards
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