If someone hits my nose, my nose might get crooked again.
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If someone hits my nose, my nose might be crooked again.
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They're both correct. There's usually a certain healing period. You can't always tell what the results will be until your nose has healed.
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They're both correct.
There's usually a certain healing period.
You can't always tell what the results will be until your nose has healed.
Since this is a hypothetical statement, you may also argue that your nose is not crooked right now, but may become crooked (get crooked) if someone hits it.
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There's usually a certain healing period. You can't always tell what the results will be until your nose has healed.
Since this is a hypothetical statement, you may also argue that your nose is not crooked right now, but may become crooked (get crooked) if someone hits it.