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Here are two sentences which look similar:

  1. Having taken a physics class helped me in calculus.
  2. Having taken a physics class, It helped me in calculus.

Do they mean same? Or second is wrong? What's the meaning they convey?

yubraj
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  • Gerunds vs. Participle Phrases is your concern. Give it a search. Your sentences though need editing. – Yuri Oct 09 '16 at 08:13
  • @Yuri I can't edit it, i'm not getting any option to edit it. – yubraj Oct 09 '16 at 08:57
  • The 'edit' link should appear in grey below your question, next to 'share'. –  Oct 09 '16 at 13:25
  • @snapnail,Done !!!! – yubraj Oct 09 '16 at 13:37
  • Taken may suggest you have taken a physics class( to students may be). I think attended would be more appropriate here. Having attended physics class helped me in calculus./understand calculus better. As far as second sentence is concerned, it could better be, "I have attended a physics class and it helped me in calculus. That sounds better to me. – Vanpram P Oct 09 '16 at 17:34
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    @Vanpram I've changed my question in http://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/106064/gerundshavingpast-participle-and-beingpast-participle?noredirect=1#comment211570_106064 but this question is still hold, I don't know why. – yubraj Oct 11 '16 at 09:47

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