In Mixed conditionals^x

Thank you all for answering my post The problem I see is NOT the contrast beween rules and exceptions or between grammar and spoken language BUT basically the lack of unanimity on what is correct and what is wrong After Marius and Tam s examples it was pretty clear that the structure debated here...

Tam Sadek wrote And I d like to believe that the Flat Earth Society is correct but it s not By all means accept the Elementary Intermediate English coursebook point of view rather than what is really true However bear in mind that this limited view of conditional structures is not correct and as...

One thing needs clarifying Mixed conditionals are pefectly valid if that is their real meaning I think that all along the more conservative grammarians have been contesting their use where they are not appropriate If I hadn t robbed the bank then I wouldn t be in prison now is a perfectly correct...

And I d like to believe that the Flat Earth Society is correct but it s not By all means accept the Elementary Intermediate English coursebook point of view rather than what is really true However bear in mind that this limited view of conditional structures is not correct and as soon as you...

Hi Tanit No I wouldn t say that for me personally that mixed conditionals are never acceptable in writing however written and spoken English do display different characteristics I think that many native speakers feel that when they commit something to paper or the computer screen then all of...

We say a lot of ungrammatical things when speaking partly because we change our mind about what to say as we speak and partly because we clarify with the tone of voice and body language However as a well constructed sentence I m used to saying and hearing an exchange like this Why didn t you...

Thank you Tam for the effort you made to try to let me understand this structure However Tam Sadek wrote Perhaps this example using the Past Perfect Past Simple will make it clearer We arrived late because our plane had been delayed versus We arrived late because our plane was delayed Now most...

Hi Tanit The whole mystery behind these mixed conditionals is merely context from the real life situation As you probably know the Past Perfect is a last resort for native speakers in conversation as it can usually be avoided by using the Past Simple linked to the fact that everyone involved is...

Thank you Marius for your quotations However I can t still understand if it s grammatically correct or if it s a substandard but idiomatic and colloquially acceptable mixed conditional

I know how mixed conditionals work For instance I can easily understand and explain this structures If I had won the lottery I would be rich 3rd 2nd and If I didn t trust her I wouldn t have told her the whole story 2nd 3rd But If I knew Mary was coming I would have gone to the the airport to...