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Persian Learner Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Conditional
Hi.
What is the difference between the two sentences?
1- What would you tell your teacher if you hadn't done your homework?
2-What would you tell your teacher if you didn't do your homework?
I think the sentence #1 doesn't make sense and should be edited to this:
1-What would have you told your teacher if you hadn't done your homework?
What is the difference between the two sentences?
1- What would you tell your teacher if you hadn't done your homework?
2-What would you tell your teacher if you didn't do your homework?
I think the sentence #1 doesn't make sense and should be edited to this:
1-What would have you told your teacher if you hadn't done your homework?
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2-What would you tell your teacher if you didn't do your homework? (1) is superior. Persian Learner I think the sentence #1 doesn't make sense and should be edited to this:1-What would have you told your teacher if you hadn't done your homework?
- 2-What would you tell your teacher if you didn't do your homework?
- (1) is superior.
- Persian Learner I think the sentence #1 doesn't make sense and should be edited to this:1-What would have you told your teacher if you hadn't done your homework?
- The meaning is different.
- This one is talking about a counterfactual situation in the past.
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Persian Learner1- What would you tell your teacher if you hadn't done your homework?2-What would you tell your teacher if you didn't do your homework?(1) is superior.
Persian LearnerI think the sentence #1 doesn't make sense and should be edited to this:1-What would have you told your teacher if you hadn't done your homewor
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Thanks.
But why #1 is superior?
I thought this structure (had+pp) is just used in third conditional.
Is it mixed conditional? A combination of second and third conditionals I mean.
But why #1 is superior?
I thought this structure (had+pp) is just used in third conditional.
Is it mixed conditional? A combination of second and third conditionals I mean.
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Persian LearnerThanks.But why #1 is superior?I thought this structure (had+pp) is just used in third conditional.Is it mixed conditional? A combination of second and third conditionals I mean.a) What would you do if you won the lottery?
b) What would you tell your teacher if you hadn't done your homework?
I expect you are familar with (a), where
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