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_ on many patients and _ very effective, the medicine will be mass produced.A. Having been tested; provedB. Tested; provedC. Tested; proving

Clive · Accepted Answer

Hi,

Which do you think?

Clive

Wangqh2696122 · Answer

I feel all the three are correct. In addition, I think "Tested; proven" is also correct. Do you agree?

Clive · Answer

Hi,

_ on many patients and _ very effective, the medicine will be mass produced.

A. Having been tested; proved The 'having been . . . . ' indicates clearly that the actions of testing and proviing

are not only completed, but also have relevance to the current situation. It's almost like saying 'because'.

B. Tested; proved This just focuses on the fact that the actions ompleted in the past.

C. Tested; proving 'Tested' indicates the action was 'completed'. 'Proving' can possibly mean that the action is currently happening.

"Tested; proven" This is just an alternate-spelling form of option B.

I wouldn't say any of these are completely ungrammatical. My first choice would be A. My last choice would be C, as such a meaning seems unlikely and would probably be expressed some other way.

Clive

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