hela
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- Apr 12, 2004
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- Arabic
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- Tunisia
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- Tunisia
Dear teachers,
When do you use the gerund and when do you use the infinitive after the verb "regret"?
examples:
1) I regret to tell you that you order has been cancelled. = regret about a present (or future) action ? polite statement ?
2) I regretted to have told you that... = possible?
Would you please give me an example with the perfect infinitive?
3) I regretted having told you that your order had been cancelled. = a regret about a past action ?
Thanks a lot,
Hela
When do you use the gerund and when do you use the infinitive after the verb "regret"?
examples:
1) I regret to tell you that you order has been cancelled. = regret about a present (or future) action ? polite statement ?
2) I regretted to have told you that... = possible?
Would you please give me an example with the perfect infinitive?
3) I regretted having told you that your order had been cancelled. = a regret about a past action ?
Thanks a lot,
Hela