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Difference between having been and being considerate
Posted: 04 November 2008 08:33 AM   [ Ignore ]
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Hey! Could anyone point out the difference between
“Thanks for being considerate” and,

“Thanks for having been considerate”

My feeling is, “being” refers to the nature of the person as a whole, while “having been” refers to the particular action of consideration

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Posted: 05 November 2008 09:00 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 1 ]
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I think you can say “Thanks for being considerate” at the moment someone does something , and “Thanks for having been considerate” after someone does something for a long time. I’m not quite sure.

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Posted: 06 November 2008 04:15 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 2 ]
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It’s alright. Neither am I. English isn’t an exact science

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