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Haddie Posted 12 years ago
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What's the difference?
1) If I hadn't said anything, my parents wouldn't know anything about it.
2) If I hadn't said anything, my parents wouldn't have known anything about it.
What's the difference between the two? Would 1 be correct if I was talking about something that happened in the distant past and my parents knowing about it is not relative any longer?
2) If I hadn't said anything, my parents wouldn't have known anything about it.
What's the difference between the two? Would 1 be correct if I was talking about something that happened in the distant past and my parents knowing about it is not relative any longer?
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1) If I hadn't said anything (in the past), my parents wouldn't know anything about it (now). 2) If I hadn't said anything (in the past), my parents wouldn't have known anything about it (in the past).
- 1) If I hadn't said anything (in the past), my parents wouldn't know anything about it (now).
- 2) If I hadn't said anything (in the past), my parents wouldn't have known anything about it (in the past).
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1) If I hadn't said anything (in the past), my parents wouldn't know anything about it (now).
2) If I hadn't said anything (in the past), my parents wouldn't have known anything about it (in the past).
2) If I hadn't said anything (in the past), my parents wouldn't have known anything about it (in the past).
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