remember him to have commited

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Nathan Mckane

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Hello dear teachers.

Is the following sentence correct?

I can't ever remember him to have ever commited a crime diring his life.

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Too many evers.

'I can't remember him ever committing a crime in his life.'

'I can't ever remember him committing a crime in his life.'



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Thanks very much. Ok I ommited one of the evers! So what about this one?

I can't remember him to have ever commited a crime during his life.
 

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Thanks very much. Ok I ommited one of the evers! So what about this one?

I can't remember him to have ever commited a crime during his life.

I can't remember him ever having committed a crime.
I can't remember his ever having committed a crime.

You don't need "during his life" as it would be difficult for him to have committed a crime while he wasn't alive!
 
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