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    Could you please tell me the difference between these two sentences :

    1) Understanding the nature of an event after it has happened.

    2) Understanding the nature of an event after it happened.

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    Default Re: Difference

    They could both be used, but without any time reference, the first sounds more natural to me.

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    Default Re: Difference

    Thanks for your help, Mr. Tdol

    Quote Originally Posted by tdol
    They could both be used, but without any time reference, the first sounds more natural to me.

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