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Old 12-Sep-2004, 20:18
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Originally Posted by Francois
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Having eaten dinner, I stepped out for some fresh air.
It's grammatically correct, but not very natural, I believe. Teachers to confirm.

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After dinner.... sounds more natural to me. However, 'having eaten' would work in certain contexts.
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