i would have messed up something vs i messed up something

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

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 could have happened differently in the past if certain conditions were met.

Examples:

If I had known, I would have messed up something.
She would have messed up something if she had not received help.
They would have messed up something if they had not practiced.
He would have messed up something if he had not double-checked.
We would have messed up something if we had not paid attention.

Alternatives:

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

i messed up something

This phrase is correct and is used to state a fact about something that happened in the past.

This phrase is used in the simple past tense to describe an action or event that took place in the past.

Examples:

I messed up something at work yesterday.
She messed up something in the kitchen last night.
They messed up something during the presentation.
He messed up something in the project.
We messed up something in the process.

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Alternatives:

I made a mistake with something
I messed something up
I goofed something up
I flubbed something
I botched something

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i would have messed up something vs i messed up something