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For questions about the perfect, a construction generally formed in English with a form of "have" followed by a past participle. The English perfect may be classified either as a grammatical "aspect" or "tense".
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What does the perfect infinitive mean?
I came across a sentence recently: Before I turn 40, I want to have written a book.
Could someone explain to me what does it actually mean?
I'd rather say: Before I turn 40, I want to write a book. …
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