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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Sentence correction

If I had known that, I would have eaten more for dinner.

If I knew that, I would have eaten more for dinner.

Are both of these sentences correct? What is the difference?
  

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Anonymous If I had known that, I would have eaten more for dinner. "had known" goes with "would have". This is the correct one.

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous If I had known that, I would have eaten more for dinner.
  • "had known" goes with "would have".
  • This is the correct one.
  • Anonymous If I knew that, I would have eaten more for dinner.
  • This one is wrong, but you will hear people say it.
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AnonymousIf I had known that, I would have eaten more for dinner.
"had known" goes with "would have". This is the correct one.
AnonymousIf I knew that, I would have eaten more for dinner.
This one is wrong, but you will hear people say it. People sometimes substitute the past for the past perfect in these constructions, es
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Thank you. Then what would go with the 'if I knew'?
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AnonymousThank you. Then what would go with the 'if I knew'?
I would eat more ....

CJ
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If I knew I were going to fail, I would have studied more.
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should it also be, if I had known that I was going to fail, I would have studied more.

What about this sentence? Are both right? or only the second!
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AnonymousIf I knew I were going to fail, I would have studied more.
"had known" goes with "would have". This one is wrong, but you will hear people say it. People sometimes substitute the past for the past perfect in these constructions, especially if the verb is stative.

This one is correct as If I knew I were/was going to fail, I would study mor
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Lol maybe because I am not as intellectual Emotion: smile Sorry I feel dumb! Lastly, does this apply to both american english and british english?
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Anonymousdoes this apply to both American English and British English?
Yes. There is no difference when it comes to conditional sentences.

CJ
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Great. Thank you very much teacher.

I have one more question I would like to ask you, I just love the way you teach.

Should is or was be used in this sentence:

Are you cleaning what 'is or was' remaining from last time.

and is the sentence correct in general?
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AnonymousShould is or was be used in this sentence
Neither one. "remain" is a non-progressive verb, so it can't be used in the continuous tenses. Either present or past is possible.

Are you cleaning what remains/remained from last time?

CJ
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Got it. Would that be the same case with: what is or was remained? Is it possible to say that or not?

remain in all its tenses is non progressive?
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