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[Crisi]

Hello,

Are the words in bold correct?

After I have read your extract about Rington in the new 'Guide Book', I feel the urgent desire to clear some points.
or would it have to be:

After having read your entry about Rington in the new 'Guide Book', I feel the urge to clear some points up. ?

Thank you so much in advance for your help.

Best wishes
Crisi

[Mister Micawber]

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These are OK:

After I read / After reading your extract about Rington in the new 'Guide Book', I feel the urgent desire to clear up some points / clear some points up.

Urgent desire and urge are different in intent.
Using the present perfect in the dependent clause is logically awkward.
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[Crisi]

THANKS A MILLION!!