[Grammar] descend to have / having?

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“Look who descended to have / having breakfast with us!”
(Said about someone who normally rather keeps aloof.)

Which one is correct?
 

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“Look who descended to have / having breakfast with us!”
(Said about someone who normally rather keeps aloof.)

Which one is correct?

It probably depends on the context.
 

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It's "to have", as it follows a conjugated verb, the conjugated verb is not a verb that takes a gerund usually and "having" in this sense (heres where I'm guessing a bit) would possibly mean "who/what/that [be] having/has" – i.e. a participial clause (I think!).

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Thanks, I'll try "to have".
 

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Does no one else think that “Look who's descended to (the level of) having breakfast with us!” with "the level of" implied, is possible in speech?
 

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Does no one else think that “Look who's descended to (the level of) having breakfast with us!” with "the level of" implied, is possible in speech?

I think it's possible. I was pointing out that "deign" is the perfect word for this situation.
 
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