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New2grammar Posted 19 years ago
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If I knew

0If I knew he was self-centered, I would not have chosen him to be my business partner.02br
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0 Yes. com+%22If+I+knew+he+was%22&btnG=Google+Search

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0 Yes. See similar sentences at the New York Times:02br
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0If I replace 'If I knew' with 'If I had known', does that change the meaning of the sentence?0-
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01cite10New2grammar12cite10If I replace 'If I knew' with 'If I had known', does that change the meaning of the sentence?12br
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10Your version is correct and makes sense.0-
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00If I knew he was self-centered, I would not have chosen him to be my business partner. Do you think this sentence is correct?12blockquote
10Yes, and that formula is used; however, I prefer the version with 01i00If I had known02i00, for which I believe 01i00If I knew02i00 is simply an easy sub
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0My doubt was not knowing which formula to use. It's nice to know that both are acceptable though the former is sloppily constructed..0-
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01cite10New2grammar12cite10My doubt was not knowing which formula to use. It's nice to know that both are acceptable though the former is sloppily constructed..12br
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10Ditto.0-
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