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I knew it will happen vs I knew it would happen

'I knew it would happen' is the correct phrase to use when referring to something that was expected to happen in the past. 'I knew it will happen' is incorrect because 'will' should be replaced with 'would' to indicate past tense.
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This phrase is incorrect. 'Will' should be replaced with 'would' to indicate past tense.

"I knew it will happen"

The correct phrase should be 'I knew it would happen' when referring to something that was expected to happen in the past.
  • Feb 23, 2024 ... r/balatro - I knew it will happen eventually :(. Page 1 (Current page)
  • Aug 11, 2024 ... she refused from food and water and i knew it will happen soon, but still...this was her last photo, from yesterday. she lived for 2,6 years ...
  • Aug 17, 2013 ... ((It was something like that. I forgot it....)) 11 years ago. Anas Mahafzah To be honest I knew it will happen but I was ...
  • I knew it will happen this summer. 5 mos Report. Dawn M Ford, profile picture. Dawn M Ford. Howard Eaton. 5 mos Report. Briana P. Adams, profile picture. Briana ...
  • Feb 4, 2024 ... ... I knew it will happen and I didn't fight with it. Now let's blame others, fate, environment, financial condition, country situations, lack ...
  • Jan 24, 2019 ... I knew it will happen, I ♥♥♥♥ knew it, thats why I was rejecting to take Mushroom with us all the time, and then we got this. Maybe ...
  • Dec 23, 2021 ... I knew it will happen one day. I just was not sure what to do about it”, said my friend Jane in a devastating tone as she was reading me her ...

Alternatives:

  • I knew it would happen

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to something that was expected to happen in the past.

"I knew it would happen"

Use 'I knew it would happen' when talking about something that was expected to happen in the past.

Examples:

  • I knew it would happen, so I was prepared.
  • She knew it would happen eventually.
  • They knew it would happen sooner or later.
  • He knew it would happen, but he didn't expect it so soon.
  • We knew it would happen, but we hoped it wouldn't.
  • I knew it would happen: Remembered probabilities of once—future things☆. Author links open overlay panel. Baruch Fischhoff , Ruth Beyth. Show more. Add to ...
  • Jun 17, 2024 ... I knew it would happen someday. Repair options? Tech Support/Question.
  • Fischhoff, B., & Beyth, R. (1975). "I knew it would happen": Remembered probabilities of once-future things. Organizational Behavior & Human Performance, ...
  • Feb 17, 2023 ... I knew it would happen sometime. r/Splintercell ...
  • Aug 6, 2024 ... OMG I knew it would happen! #Debby #SwissRolls.
  • I knew it would happen eventually. Post Script: Since the Community Farm Land Trust incorporation in 1997, the organization has successfully preserved three ...
  • May 12, 2008 ... I knew it would happen sooner or later. I knew it would happen sooner or later. zmaster. By zmaster. May 12, 2008 in S30 Series - 240z, 260z ...
  • "I Knew It Would Happen". Remembered Probabilities of Once-Future Things¹. BARUCH FISCHHOFF AND RUTH BEYTH. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel. Judges ...
  • Jul 15, 2024 ... I knew it would happen at some point... thanks, Garrus. My poor coworkers lol.

Alternatives:

  • I knew it was going to happen
  • I knew it was going to occur
  • I knew it was going to take place
  • I knew it was going to happen
  • I knew it was going to transpire

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