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Ceph Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Which is the correct one?

If you don't take now, you will regret that you have not taken it.

If you don't take now, you will regret that you didn't take it. (I heard a native using this)

Which is acceptable? Thanks.
  

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ceph If you don't take it now, you will regret that you did not take it. If you don't take it now, you will regret that you didn't take it. (I heard a native using this) Which is acceptable?

— Sbolton

  • ceph If you don't take it now, you will regret that you did not take it.
  • If you don't take it now, you will regret that you didn't take it.
  • (I heard a native using this) Which is acceptable?
  • Thanks.
  • either of these (with corrections) would be acceptable.
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cephIf you don't take it now, you will regret that you did not take it. If you don't take it now, you will regret that you didn't take it. (I heard a native using this) Which is acceptable? Thanks.
either of these (with corrections)
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Hi,

May I know the reason for using 'didn't'?

If you don't take it now, you will regret that you did not take it (in the future).

The second clause refers to the future so why is there simple past in it? Thanks
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If you don't take it now, you will regret that you did not take it
"Will regret " already is a future context which is understood. This is the most natural version.

This pink apart is redundant in my opinion: that you did not take
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