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WillPitt Posted 13 years ago
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If (I would've known) Rowley's bedtime on weekends was 9:00, believe me I never would have come over

If (I had known) Rowley's bedtime on weekends was 9:00, believe me, I never would have come over

What's the difference betwee the two? Thank you

And can I say I would never have come over instead of I never would have come over?
  

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WillPitt What's the difference betwee the two? Only if I had known is standard English. WillPitt And can I say " I would never have come over " instead of " I never would have come over " ?

  • WillPitt What's the difference betwee the two?
  • Only if I had known is standard English.
  • WillPitt And can I say " I would never have come over " instead of " I never would have come over " ?
  • Yes.
  • Note the added quotation marks above.
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WillPittWhat's the difference betwee the two?
Only if I had known is standard English.
WillPittAnd can I say "I would never have come over" instead of "I never would have come over"?
Yes. Note the added quotation marks above.
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WillPittIf (I would've known) Rowley's bedtime on weekends was 9:00, believe me I never would have come over
I believe this one is incorrect, although some native speakers habitually use it.
WillPittAnd can I say I would never have come over instead of I never would have come over?
Absolutely!

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