mostly used

[Anonymous]

Hi,

Could you please have a look at the following sentences.

He thought it was my birthday. He visited me.

#1 Thinking it was my birthday, he visited me. OR
#1 Having thought it was my birthday, he visited me.

If both are correct, which one is mostly used and do they have different meaning?

Thanks a lot.

[MikeNewYork]

Hi,

Could you please have a look at the following sentences.

He thought it was my birthday. He visited me.

#1 Thinking it was my birthday, he visited me. OR
#1 Having thought it was my birthday, he visited me.

If both are correct, which one is mostly used and do they have different meaning?

Thanks a lot.

They mean the same thing, but neither would used that often. More common would be:

He visited me (came to see me) because it was my birthday.