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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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If had/should?

Hello,

If he had wanted her, he should have asked her.

If he wanted her, he should have asked her.

Which is correct?

Thanks.
  

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Anonymous If he had wanted her, he should have asked her. If he wanted her, he should have asked her. Which is correct?

— Canadian45

  • Anonymous If he had wanted her, he should have asked her.
  • If he wanted her, he should have asked her.
  • Which is correct?
  • I would only use the second one.
  • "had" serves no useful purpose that I can see.
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AnonymousIf he had wanted her, he should have asked her.
If he wanted her, he should have asked her. Which is correct?
I would only use the second one. "had" serves no useful purpose that I can see.

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If he had wanted her, he should have asked her.

If he wanted her, he should have asked her.

Both are possible, but I'd guess you'd probably need the second one for most contexts.

CJ
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