Having had

Francis StephenMember

(1) "Having had the due skills and abilities, I applied for the job and I was accepted."

(2) "Having the due skills and abilities, I applied for the job and I was accepted."

What is the difference in the meaning?

Thank you in advance.

5/11/2210:07 AM

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David, ModeratorModerator

Hi, Francis—In (1), you have had the skills and abilities; in (2), you have them. I would not use the construction in one without a "for"-phrase of duration. It is very awkward and nonnative to speak of "due skills and abilities."

5/12/224:57 PM

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Francis StephenMember

David, what is the difference?

5/13/222:31 AM

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David, ModeratorModerator

@Francis Stephen posted:
David, what is the difference?

(1) speaks of past having, (2) of present having.

5/13/2211:12 AM

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