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Can We Use Participle Clauses as Supplements with Continuative and Non-continuative Perfects?
In your two examples, the time reference of the participial clause is the span of time of the main clause.
I have been here all night, waiting for you to arrive.
I have completed the video game, ...
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Can We Use Participle Clauses as Supplements with Continuative and Non-continuative Perfects?
Perfect verb form followed by a continuous participle element...
1: I have completed a tough game, beating stiff opposition
-- focus on the earlier time (before time of utterance)
2: I have ...
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Does "moving a meeting forward" mean the time will be earlier or later?
Technically "you bring forward" or "you move back". It's not good English to say move forward in this context. You can move forward in a line up or a queue but not when talking ...
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