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Mingmar Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Are they both correct?

I am not going to tell you the truth, if I told you, you would get mad.

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I am not going to tell you the truth, if I tell you, you will get mad.

What is the difference in meaning? And are they both correct? Thank you in advance.

  

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mingmar are they both correct? They both contain the error called "comma splice", but that's not related to your question. You can fix this by starting a new sentence at "if".

— CalifJim

  • mingmar are they both correct?
  • They both contain the error called "comma splice", but that's not related to your question.
  • You can fix this by starting a new sentence at "if".
  • mingmar What is the difference in meaning?
  • "tell ...
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mingmarare they both correct?

They both contain the error called "comma splice", but that's not related to your question. You can fix this by starting a new sentence at "if".

mingmarWhat is the difference in meaning?

"tell ... will" applies to a situation directly at hand, and that's what you have here. "told ...

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