Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
I don't mind your using...
teachers,what the difference between these 2 sentences:
1)I don't mind your using my bike provided that you take care of it
and
2) I don't mind your having used my bike provided that you take care of it
(by the way,can I change the word:'take' to 'took'?)
similarly
After climbing for 6 hours,we managed to reach the summit and After having climbed for 6 hours ,we managed to reach the summit
another question:
Everyone's future depends on the whole being concerned about the ozone layer.
(why it is being concerned instead of 'concerning'? is there any problem if I use 'concerning'?)
thanks in advance
1)I don't mind your using my bike provided that you take care of it
and
2) I don't mind your having used my bike provided that you take care of it
(by the way,can I change the word:'take' to 'took'?)
similarly
After climbing for 6 hours,we managed to reach the summit and After having climbed for 6 hours ,we managed to reach the summit
another question:
Everyone's future depends on the whole being concerned about the ozone layer.
(why it is being concerned instead of 'concerning'? is there any problem if I use 'concerning'?)
thanks in advance
Top answer
#2 must take the past tense ( took). The difference then is that #1 applies to any time and multiple events, while #2 applies to a past event. There is no practical difference between climbing and having climbed in your next sentences.
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#2 must take the past tense (took). The difference then is that #1 applies to any time and multiple events, while #2 applies to a past event.
There is no practical difference between climbing and having climbed in your next sentences. The latter stresses the finishing of the ascent, where the former stresses its progress, but the result is essentially
There is no practical difference between climbing and having climbed in your next sentences. The latter stresses the finishing of the ascent, where the former stresses its progress, but the result is essentially
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