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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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Is this correct?

If I were you, I wouldn't go out until I call you back.
  

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Anonymous If I were you, I wouldn't go out until I call you back. Somewhat anomalous. The sentence puts I in the place of you , but doesn't continue this artifice through the 'until' clause.

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous If I were you, I wouldn't go out until I call you back.
  • Somewhat anomalous.
  • The sentence puts I in the place of you , but doesn't continue this artifice through the 'until' clause.
  • Personally, I am more comfortable with 'called', to go with 'would'.
  • If I were you, I wouldn't go out until you called me back.
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Anonymous If I were you, I wouldn't go out until I call you back.
Somewhat anomalous. The sentence puts I in the place of you, but doesn't continue this artifice through the 'until' clause. Personally, I am more comfortable with 'called', to go with 'would'.

If I were you, I wouldn't go out until you called me back.

CJ
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