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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Which one is correct?

It would be better if you told them before they came to know it from others.

Or

It would be better if you tell them before they come to know it from others.

In my opinion, if in the first part of the sentence, the past of will i.e would is used then the rest part of the sentence should also be in the past. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Thanks in advance.

  

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'come to know it' is more naturally rendered as 'find out' in English. Anonymous It would be better if you told them before they found out from others. I would use 'find out' in the before -clause.

— CalifJim

  • 'come to know it' is more naturally rendered as 'find out' in English.
  • Anonymous It would be better if you told them before they found out from others.
  • I would use 'find out' in the before -clause.
  • Otherwise, OK.
  • Anonymous It would be better if you tell them before they find out from others.
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'come to know it' is more naturally rendered as 'find out' in English.

AnonymousIt would be better if you told them before they found out from others.

I would use 'find out' in the before-clause. Otherwise, OK.

AnonymousIt would be better if you tell them before they
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