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Discover LudwigThe structure "having stayed" is correct and can be used in written English.
It is part of a larger grammatical structure known as a participle phrase, which includes a participle (usually a verb with an -ed or -ing ending) and any accompanying words, such as auxiliary verbs or objects. You can use "having stayed" when you want to express an action that happened before another action or event in the past. It is often used when describing a completed action that has a direct effect on the main action or event in the sentence. Example: Having stayed up all night studying, she aced the exam the next day.
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A soldier turns up in a field, having stayed behind.
Tiff isn't there, having stayed home for the party preparations.
Having stayed outside the euro area, Sweden enjoyed ample flexibility to combat the great recession.
We weathered the slump, and I take pride in having stayed with it.
Having stayed this much of the course, the Lakers are finally together.
"I decided I would be more apt to regret having left than to regret having stayed".
Having stayed there often, I can vouch for the cleanliness and general efficiency of the hotel.
He hugged us both as we came in, chiding DeWitt for having stayed away for so long.
Being able to go inside afterward would be better than having stayed inside in the first place.
It remains fiercely independent, having stayed out of two world wars by being deadly serious about its armed neutrality.
She said she was tired and not a morning person, having stayed up until 2 a.m. doing a radio show.
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