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difference between after getting vs after got



 
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difference between after getting vs after got Mon Aug 25, 2008 9:07 am  difference between after getting vs after got		  
can anybody clarify difference between after getting vs after got..
some times i could hear, some people using after getting for past tense .is this correct?
NB: please correct me grammar mistake from my post if there..it would be great help
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difference between after getting vs after got Mon Aug 25, 2008 9:16 am  difference between after getting vs after got		  
Hi,

'After getting' needs to be followed by a subject and main verb: After getting the shopping, we went home. Alternatively we could say: After we got (had got) the shopping, we went home.

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