1. Tell him that she enjoyed having gone to the party with him.
OR
2. Tell him that she enjoyed going to the party with him.
I made a presentation to a group of English teachers and used the first sentence.
Half of them told me that the second form is 'Standard English'.
The other half said both are possible.
Comments?
2007-03-21 04:24:33 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
Ah, English teachers! They like to criticize grammar, which they do not teach and (for the most part) never learned themselves -- at least not formally.
The difference here is between a pluperfect and a simple past.
"Having gone" means that the party was some considerable time in the past. "Tell him that she enjoyed having gone to the party with him (25 years ago, (for example))."
The gerund "Going", here, refers to something in the past, but not recollected at great distance. "Tell him that she enjoyed going to the party with him (yesterday)."
2007-03-21 04:44:47 · answer #1 · answered by P. M 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think the second form is probably the correct one, since it falls within the confines of what one would term 'Standard English'.
Also, with reference to the first answer, it need not be "attending with", because "going with" is technically correct, and it denotes that she accompanied him to the party.
2007-03-21 11:30:37 · answer #2 · answered by Marcao 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both are correct, but I like the sound of the second better.
2007-03-21 11:36:00 · answer #3 · answered by Denis 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both are possible but it should have been "attending the party with him. "
2007-03-21 11:28:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Both are correct...
2007-03-21 11:32:20 · answer #5 · answered by Evelina 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋