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SuperESL Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Who happened to be there

"The person who happened to be there"
"The person who happens to have been there" ?

I know the first sentence works, but:
(1)Strictly on grammatically ground, does the second sentence work?
(2)If yes, do the two sentences differ at all in terms of their meaning?

Thank you.
  

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SuperESL first sentence ... the second sentence ... Those are not sentences.

  • SuperESL first sentence ...
  • the second sentence ...
  • Those are not sentences.
  • SuperESL Strictly on grammatic al ground s , does the second [example] work?
  • Yes.
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SuperESLfirst sentence ... the second sentence ...
Those are not sentences.
SuperESLStrictly on grammatical grounds, does the second [example] work?
Yes.
SuperESLdo the two [examples] differ at all in terms of their meaning?
No. There may be a context where they differ in v

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