A question about after + -ing form Hi everyone! I have a question about the use of after followed by the -ing form. I'm struggling with it. What's the difference between these two phrases? And esp

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A question about after + -ing form Hi everyone! I have a question about the use of after followed by the -ing form. I'm struggling with it. What's the difference between these two phrases? And especially is the second one grammatically correct? What would a native English speaker say? I went for a walk after having dinner. I went for a walk after having had dinner. Thank you!

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Thank you a lot!

They are both grammatically correct, but the first is more common. The second is a bit archaic, and quite formal.

Hey! The two sentences have essentially the same meaning for me and both are grammatically correct. However, I would never say the second one in everyday speech. It sounds overly formal. Check out what it says on this page about "participle clauses following conjunctions and prepositions" : http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/learnit/learnitv305.shtml

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