“If I had known this was coming” vs “if I had known this was going to come” vs “If I had known this...
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Can you explain the differences?
Maybe not all off them are correct or can not be used.
past-tense conditionals
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Can you explain the differences?
Maybe not all off them are correct or can not be used.
past-tense conditionals
edited 2 days ago
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asked Dec 8 at 9:54
Patrik Melichercik
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put on hold as off-topic by J. Taylor, Mark Beadles, Phil Sweet, AmI, Scott 2 days ago
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There is one mistake in the last IF-clause,should be "known",sorry for that,i do not know how to change the header
– Patrik Melichercik
Dec 8 at 9:55
Sorry, Patrick. That Question belongs not here but somewhere like English Language Learners.
– Robbie Goodwin
Dec 8 at 22:15
For future reference, just click on the edit link, then scroll up, click in the Title box and edit it.
– Scott
2 days ago
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Can you explain the differences?
Maybe not all off them are correct or can not be used.
past-tense conditionals
edited 2 days ago
Scott
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asked Dec 8 at 9:54
Patrik Melichercik
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Can you explain the differences?
Maybe not all off them are correct or can not be used.
past-tense conditionals
past-tense conditionals
edited 2 days ago
Scott
6,56682849
asked Dec 8 at 9:54
Patrik Melichercik
162
edited 2 days ago
Scott
6,56682849
asked Dec 8 at 9:54
Patrik Melichercik
162
edited 2 days ago
Scott
6,56682849
edited 2 days ago
Scott
6,56682849
edited 2 days ago
Scott
6,56682849
6,56682849
asked Dec 8 at 9:54
Patrik Melichercik
162
asked Dec 8 at 9:54
Patrik Melichercik
162
asked Dec 8 at 9:54
Patrik Melichercik
162
162
put on hold as off-topic by J. Taylor, Mark Beadles, Phil Sweet, AmI, Scott 2 days ago
This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:
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There is one mistake in the last IF-clause,should be "known",sorry for that,i do not know how to change the header
– Patrik Melichercik
Dec 8 at 9:55
Sorry, Patrick. That Question belongs not here but somewhere like English Language Learners.
– Robbie Goodwin
Dec 8 at 22:15
For future reference, just click on the edit link, then scroll up, click in the Title box and edit it.
– Scott
2 days ago
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There is one mistake in the last IF-clause,should be "known",sorry for that,i do not know how to change the header
– Patrik Melichercik
Dec 8 at 9:55
Sorry, Patrick. That Question belongs not here but somewhere like English Language Learners.
– Robbie Goodwin
Dec 8 at 22:15
For future reference, just click on the edit link, then scroll up, click in the Title box and edit it.
– Scott
2 days ago
There is one mistake in the last IF-clause,should be "known",sorry for that,i do not know how to change the header
– Patrik Melichercik
Dec 8 at 9:55
There is one mistake in the last IF-clause,should be "known",sorry for that,i do not know how to change the header
– Patrik Melichercik
Dec 8 at 9:55
Sorry, Patrick. That Question belongs not here but somewhere like English Language Learners.
– Robbie Goodwin
Dec 8 at 22:15
Sorry, Patrick. That Question belongs not here but somewhere like English Language Learners.
– Robbie Goodwin
Dec 8 at 22:15
For future reference, just click on the edit link, then scroll up, click in the Title box and edit it.
– Scott
2 days ago
For future reference, just click on the edit link, then scroll up, click in the Title box and edit it.
– Scott
2 days ago
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The first one might suggest that the event has not happened yet but is still coming.
The third one might suggest that the event has already come.
To me, the "going to" in the second one is unnecessary, as it has the same meaning as "was coming"!
answered Dec 8 at 10:19
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It is like in the present: "I am going to go to France next summer" and " I am going to France next summer "?meaning is the same but there is a slight distinction?
– Patrik Melichercik
Dec 8 at 13:25
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The first one might suggest that the event has not happened yet but is still coming.
The third one might suggest that the event has already come.
To me, the "going to" in the second one is unnecessary, as it has the same meaning as "was coming"!
answered Dec 8 at 10:19
Mike McKeown
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It is like in the present: "I am going to go to France next summer" and " I am going to France next summer "?meaning is the same but there is a slight distinction?
– Patrik Melichercik
Dec 8 at 13:25
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The first one might suggest that the event has not happened yet but is still coming.
The third one might suggest that the event has already come.
To me, the "going to" in the second one is unnecessary, as it has the same meaning as "was coming"!
answered Dec 8 at 10:19
Mike McKeown
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It is like in the present: "I am going to go to France next summer" and " I am going to France next summer "?meaning is the same but there is a slight distinction?
– Patrik Melichercik
Dec 8 at 13:25
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The first one might suggest that the event has not happened yet but is still coming.
The third one might suggest that the event has already come.
To me, the "going to" in the second one is unnecessary, as it has the same meaning as "was coming"!
answered Dec 8 at 10:19
Mike McKeown
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The first one might suggest that the event has not happened yet but is still coming.
The third one might suggest that the event has already come.
To me, the "going to" in the second one is unnecessary, as it has the same meaning as "was coming"!
answered Dec 8 at 10:19
Mike McKeown
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answered Dec 8 at 10:19
Mike McKeown
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answered Dec 8 at 10:19
Mike McKeown
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answered Dec 8 at 10:19
Mike McKeown
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It is like in the present: "I am going to go to France next summer" and " I am going to France next summer "?meaning is the same but there is a slight distinction?
– Patrik Melichercik
Dec 8 at 13:25
add a comment |
It is like in the present: "I am going to go to France next summer" and " I am going to France next summer "?meaning is the same but there is a slight distinction?
– Patrik Melichercik
Dec 8 at 13:25
It is like in the present: "I am going to go to France next summer" and " I am going to France next summer "?meaning is the same but there is a slight distinction?
– Patrik Melichercik
Dec 8 at 13:25
It is like in the present: "I am going to go to France next summer" and " I am going to France next summer "?meaning is the same but there is a slight distinction?
– Patrik Melichercik
Dec 8 at 13:25
add a comment |
There is one mistake in the last IF-clause,should be "known",sorry for that,i do not know how to change the header
– Patrik Melichercik
Dec 8 at 9:55
Sorry, Patrick. That Question belongs not here but somewhere like English Language Learners.
– Robbie Goodwin
Dec 8 at 22:15
For future reference, just click on the edit link, then scroll up, click in the Title box and edit it.
– Scott
2 days ago