Can you simplify the following for me?

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1. You should not remove it unless you have got any errors.
2. You should not remove it unless you got any errors.
3. You should not remove it unless you get any errors.

I have doubts whenever I have to write a sentence like the above ones. And I have seen in many places that the first is being used.

My question is "when something has not happened actually, how come can someone use a past participate?" - you have got any errors

Please help me to understand them better.

Thanks!

Shaun · Accepted Answer

Can anybody please help me?

Thanks,

Shaun · Answer

Hi,

Still awaiting for your help in this regard.

Thanks !!!!!!!!

AlpheccaStars · Answer

This phrasing is much better:

You should not remove it unless it is giving you errors / problems / error messages.

The three examples are not right.

3. You should not remove it unless you get an error/ some ~~any~~ errors.

You have got (American -gotten) some errors / an error. - The errors occurred..

Better: If the software has displayed error messages, you can remove it. Otherwise, you should not remove it.

CalifJim · Answer

shaun1. You should not remove it unless you have got any errors.2. You should not remove it unless you got any errors.3. You should not remove it unless you get any errors.

You don't need "any" in these. All of those forms after "unless" are OK.

shaunwhen something has not happened actually, how come can someone use a past ~~participate~~ participle?

It's OK to use a past participle in a perfect tense, and after words like 'unless', 'until', 'when', 'after', etc., the perfect tense may refer to something that has not yet happened or something that may or may not happen.

Tell me when you have finished.

CJ

Shaun · Answer

@AS thank you so much once again!

I am curious to know why did you remove "any" and added "some"?

Can you explain me, it will help me in speaking the language better next time.

Thanks,

Shaun · Answer

@CJ

Thanks a lot!

AlpheccaStars · Answer

Look up the proper use of "any" in your dictionary.

It is used in the negative sense and in questions:

It worked just fine, I didn't get any errors. (negative)
I got some / a few errors. (positive)

Did you get any errors when you installed the software?

Shaun · Answer

Thanks

From your answer above I have a question, hope you would answer.

Did you get any errors when you installed the software?

Can I use
Did you get any errors when you were installing the software?
or
Did you get any errors when you installing the software?

Thanks a lot!

AlpheccaStars · Answer

Can I use
Did you get any errors when you were installing the software? Yes. The verb phrase "were installing" is the past progressive.
or
Did you get any errors when you installed the software? Yes. This is the simple past.

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