Which sentence is correct?
I didn’t tell you because I thought he had already told you.
vs.
I didn’t tell you because I thought he would’ve already told you.
which one is correct? If both are correct, what’s the difference?
Top answer
anonymous I didn’t tell you because I thought he had already told you. I didn’t tell you because I thought he would’ve already told you. The first asserts the speaker's belief that 'he' (had) told you.
- anonymous I didn’t tell you because I thought he had already told you.
- I didn’t tell you because I thought he would’ve already told you.
- The first asserts the speaker's belief that 'he' (had) told you.
- In the second, the speaker is suggesting his belief in the certainty of 'his' telling you.
- Compare: He told you/He has told you .
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anonymousI didn’t tell you because I thought he had already told you.
I didn’t tell you because I thought he would’ve already told you.
The first asserts the speaker's belief that 'he' (had) told you.
In the second, the speaker is suggesting his belief in the certainty of 'his' telling you.
Compare:
He told
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