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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Present Perfect in If clause vs. Conditional II?
What's the difference between these sentences?
If I have offended you, I'll apologize.
If I offended you, I would apologize.
If I have offended you, I'll apologize.
If I offended you, I would apologize.
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The first refers to a past possible offense; the second refers to a future possible offense. It has nothing to do with the present perfect, however, since simple past there would serve the same time and purpose.
- The first refers to a past possible offense; the second refers to a future possible offense.
- It has nothing to do with the present perfect, however, since simple past there would serve the same time and purpose.
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The first refers to a past possible offense; the second refers to a future possible offense. It has nothing to do with the present perfect, however, since simple past there would serve the same time and purpose.
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