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Present infinitive vs perfect infinitive
The second formulation invites us to think (although it does not logically imply) that there is some further activity for which the completion of the work is a prerequisite. One thus may naturally say:...
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the options you have to express anger
This corresponds to moving a weighty relative clause modifying a noun phrase to after the verb:
All kinds of problems that smaller animals or plants do not have to
cope with arise. [sounds clunky]
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