navi tasan
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Can one use #1 instead of #2?
1) Having a motive doesn't mean he committed the crime.
2) His having a motive doesn't mean he committed the crime.
I think the meaning of #1 is clear. I was just wondering if a gerund could be used in this way. It has no explicit agent. The agent is implied by the context.
1) Having a motive doesn't mean he committed the crime.
2) His having a motive doesn't mean he committed the crime.
I think the meaning of #1 is clear. I was just wondering if a gerund could be used in this way. It has no explicit agent. The agent is implied by the context.
