i would have messed up vs i messed up

Both phrases are correct, but they convey different tenses and meanings. 'I would have messed up' is in the conditional perfect tense, indicating a hypothetical situation in the past. 'I messed up' is in the simple past tense, stating a fact about something that happened in the past.

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i would have messed up

This phrase is correct and is used to express a hypothetical situation in the past.

This phrase is used in the conditional perfect tense to talk about something that did not happen in the past but would have happened if certain conditions were met.

Examples:

If I had studied harder, I would have passed the exam.
She would have been on time if the traffic hadn't been so bad.
I would have called you if I had known you were waiting.
He would have won the race if he hadn't tripped.
If you had told me earlier, I would have made other plans.

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This will all take 3-4 years but if I was to join when I was 28-29, I would have messed up. This is because it would take me until my early 30s to get married.
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Alternatives:

I could have messed up
I might have messed up
I should have messed up
I had messed up
I have messed up

i messed up

This phrase is correct and is used to indicate that a mistake or error was made in the past.

This phrase is used in the simple past tense to admit to making a mistake or error in the past.

Examples:

I messed up the presentation by forgetting my notes.
She messed up the recipe by adding too much salt.
He messed up his chances by not preparing for the interview.
We messed up the project by missing the deadline.
They messed up the order by sending the wrong items.

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So, I messed up... and I am sorry.
I messed up when I promised priority registration.
We can get rid of Hopper, and no one has to know that I messed up.
I messed up, and you're trying to help me do better.
Maybe I could, you know, figure out where I messed up.
I messed up tonight I lost another fight
I messed up, Zoe, but the on...
Well, if I messed up, it's my fault.
You're the reason I messed up the pitch.
I messed up when I hurt you.
I know that I messed up before when I was too embarrassed to date you out in the open.
Vivian, I messed up when I tried to steer you away from Wade.
I lost my husband twice and all you can tell me is... that I messed up all my life.
Sorry I messed up your church.
I messed up my hand on that gurney transfer.
I messed up a couple of spots.
More importantly, I know that I messed up real bad.
I messed up some of my lines.
I messed up some of my lines.
Sorry I messed up your couch.

Alternatives:

I made a mistake
I screwed up
I goofed up
I flubbed it
I slipped up

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i would have messed up vs i messed up