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Sohel sorwar Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

What is difference in meaning.

What differences do the two sentences imply?

1) One does not have to "have committed" a crime, the attempt is enough.

2) One does not have to commit a crime, the attempt is enough.

  

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1) One does not have to "have committed" a crime, the attempt is enough. 2) One does not have to commit a crime, the attempt is enough. There is no difference in implication.

— Mister Micawber

  • 1) One does not have to "have committed" a crime, the attempt is enough.
  • 2) One does not have to commit a crime, the attempt is enough.
  • There is no difference in implication.
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sohel sorwarWhat differences do the two sentences imply?1) One does not have to "have committed" a crime, the attempt is enough. 2) One does not have to commit a crime, the attempt is enough.

There is no difference in implication.

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sohel sorwar1) One does not have to have committed a crime; the attempt is enough.

The situation imagined is that of a crime that has already been committed.

sohel sorwar2) One does not have to commit a crime; the attempt is enough.
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