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    Default Past action with HAVE

    Fifteen days ago a friend of mine who studies english like me dropped in on me and we shared our knowledge of language as usual. At the time he was leaving, I told him :

    Thank you for dopping in

    Then we continued to talk for a little while, and as he was leaving again I told him :

    Thank you for coming

    Yesterday I was speaking with him on the phone and, when we finished our conversation I told him :

    Thank you for having come the other day and come again

    Is the phrase FOR HAVING COME correct ? I'm doubtful about it

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    Default Re: Past action with HAVE

    Quote Originally Posted by grammarfreak View Post
    Fifteen (days?) ago a friend of mine, who is an English student like me, dropped me in and we shared our knowledge of language as usual. At the time he's was leaving, I told you him:

    Thank you for dopping in

    Then we follow continued to talk for a little while, and as he's was leaving again I told you him:

    Thank you for coming

    Yesterday I was speaking with him by on the phone and, when we finished our conversation I told you him:

    Thank you for having come the other day, and come again. IMO it is correct, although I would say "thank you for dropping by the other day." Of course, native speakers may as well correct me if I'm wrong

    Does Is the phrase FOR HAVING COME correct ? I'm doubtful about it

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    Charliedeut
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    Default Re: Past action with HAVE

    You are not wrong Charliedeut, but I think that most native speakers would say simply, "Thank you for coming/dropping by/dropping in".
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