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Russia flagEldar Saitgaraev
Third Conditional in Mr. Robot Hello, fellow italkiens. I've got a question for ya! So, I've been watching the third season of Mr. Robot and there was a scene when they discussed the past. "- I didn't know about their plan! - And if you did, would you have done anything?" I loved the question, because it looks like a great example of a "hypothetical past", but there is no Past Perfect because the condition refers to a Past Simple sentence (English is beautiful, I've got no idea why, but the fact that all these constructions are used here makes me happy) So! The question is: isn't it required to say "and if you had?\had known?". Is the Past Simple OK there because it's an informal conversation (where you are allowed to ignore the grammar) or is it actually OK to use what seems to be a Second Conditional premise in the Third Conditional like that? Thanks in advance for any corrections and answers. Good luck in your studies!

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