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Aseem31 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Correct Sentence

1. You wouldn't believe if I told you.
2. You won't believe if I tell you.
What is the difference between these two sentences. And in the first sentence why it isn't 'You wouldn't believe if I tell you
  

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1. You wouldn't believe me/it if I told you. 2.

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  • 1.
  • You wouldn't believe me/it if I told you.
  • 2.
  • You won't believe me/it if I tell you.
  • aseem31 What is the difference between these two sentences ?
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1. You wouldn't believe me/it if I told you.
2. You won't believe me/it if I tell you.
aseem31What is the difference between these two sentences?
There is far less likelihood of my telling you with #1 than with #2.
aseem31And in the first sente
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Sorry but I didn't get your point. And I think you meant 'There is far less likelihood of my me telling you with #1 than with #2'
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The telling (and consequently the believing) is less likely with the past tense than with the present tense. It wouldn't make any sense to mix those tenses together.
aseem31 And I think you meant 'There is far less likelihood of my me telling you with #1 than with #2'
No, my is correct.
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aseem311. You wouldn't believe if I told you.
2. You won't believe if I tell you.
# 1 is a type 2 conditional sentence which is past /past
# 2 is a type 1 which is present / future.
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