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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
to understand/to have understood what you hinted at.
I admit it was stupid of me not to have understood/not to understand what you hinted at.
Which should I use to fit in the above, not to have understood or not to understand? Thanks.
Which should I use to fit in the above, not to have understood or not to understand? Thanks.
Top answer
Either can be used.
- Either can be used.
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Feebs11Either can be used.Thanks, Feebs.
But do they make any differences in meaning? Namely, when is one used and when the other?
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Why didn't you answer my hint yesterday about the party
I am so sorry - it was stupid of me not to have understood what you hinted at.
Past actions.
I hinted that we will all go out tonight, but you haven't said what you will do
Oh, my goodness, it was stupid of me not to understand what you hinted at.
Present actions.
I am so sorry - it was stupid of me not to have understood what you hinted at.
Past actions.
I hinted that we will all go out tonight, but you haven't said what you will do
Oh, my goodness, it was stupid of me not to understand what you hinted at.
Present actions.
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