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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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Is this sentence correct, specifically is it possible to start with 'if I did'nt'?
If I did'nt get you a financial letter, then don't accept me for the new job.
Or should it be 'If I don't get ..'?
If I did'nt get you a financial letter, then don't accept me for the new job.
Or should it be 'If I don't get ..'?
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In formal English, you wouldn't be writing with contractions, like didn't and don't. " The tense is past for the financial letter and future for the accept me portion. " that part is future tense.
- In formal English, you wouldn't be writing with contractions, like didn't and don't.
- " The tense is past for the financial letter and future for the accept me portion.
- " that part is future tense.
- I have to guess that your intention is NOT to convince the recipient that you don't want to be accepted.
- "
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In formal English, you wouldn't be writing with contractions, like didn't and don't.
However, for the learning exercise, "If I didn't (note the position of the apostrophe) get you a financial letter, then don't accept me for the new job" means "If I did not supply a financial letter, I do not want you to accept me for the job."
The tense is past for the financial letter and future for the
However, for the learning exercise, "If I didn't (note the position of the apostrophe) get you a financial letter, then don't accept me for the new job" means "If I did not supply a financial letter, I do not want you to accept me for the job."
The tense is past for the financial letter and future for the
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wilpeterIn formal English, you wouldn't be writing with contractions, like didn't and don't.Thanks for your help.
wilpeterIf I didn't (note the position of the apostrophe) get you a financial letter, then don't accept me for the new job" means "If I did not supply a financial letter, I do not want you to accept me for the job."The tens
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AnonymousI am just wondering if this combination of past tense followed by a future tense is possible.Yes, sometimes an event in the past tense is expressed followed by a decision in the present or future.
Anonymous Is this sentence with the past tense correct or not when using it in a present or future conversation? or is only the pre
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