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PreciousJones Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Pay

That would be messed up if they don't pay you. Or

That would be messed up if they didn't pay you.

Which sentence is correct and what's the difference?

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You seem to be asking the same question a lot, except that you change the words. It's ... WILL ...

— CalifJim

  • You seem to be asking the same question a lot, except that you change the words.
  • It's ...
  • WILL ...
  • IF PRESENT / IF PRESENT, ...
  • WILL ....
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You seem to be asking the same question a lot, except that you change the words. Emotion: smile

It's ... WILL ... IF PRESENT / IF PRESE
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CalifJimYou seem to be asking the same question a lot, except that you change the words.

It's ... WILL ... IF PRESENT / IF PRESENT, ... WILL ....
or ... WOULD ... IF PAST / IF PAST, ... WOULD ....

So you want That would be messed up if they didn't pay you.

CJ
CJ,

What if I'm trying to say it hypothetically, like
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PreciousJonesBut payday is in the future.
Yes, I know. That exactly what this means:

It would be really messed up if they didn't pay you.<< It means if they didn't pay you in the future.

The would and the if signal that this is about the hypothetical present or future
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CalifJim
PreciousJonesBut payday is in the future.
Yes, I know. That exactly what this means:

It would be really messed up if they didn't pay you. << It means if they didn't pay you in the future.

The would and the if signal that this is about the hypothetical present or future in spite of the use of the past
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PreciousJonesWhat if I said: That will be really messed up if they don't pay you. --- Wouldn't this be the better way to say it since will is future tense?
No, not at all. This is not a better way to say it. It's just a different way to say it. In both cases you're talking about a future payment.

You say this one (with will
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