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Huskar Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

to-Verb and V-ing

1)My purpose in having called the meeting is to present the latest sale figures
2)My purpose in having called the meeting is to presenting the latest sale figures

Is there any difference between (1) and (2) ?

thanks in advance!
  

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huskar Is there any difference between (1) and (2) ? Yes: #2 is impossible grammar.

— Mister Micawber

  • huskar Is there any difference between (1) and (2) ?
  • Yes: #2 is impossible grammar.
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huskarIs there any difference between (1) and (2) ?
Yes: #2 is impossible grammar.
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sorry i want to rewrite the second sentence
My purpose in having called the meeting is presenting the latest sale figures
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huskarMy purpose in having called the meeting is presenting the latest sale figures
No, that does not work. 'Purpose' implies future potentiality: therefore, the infinitive.
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so V-ing implies an action which happened in the past?
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huskarso V-ing implies an action which happened in the past?
No, an action happening at the time of the main verb or the utterance.
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