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If I noticed the mistake, I would have corrected it. vs If I had noticed the mistake, I would have corrected it.

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. The first phrase 'if I noticed the mistake, I would have corrected it' is used for a hypothetical situation in the past where the speaker is imagining noticing a mistake and correcting it. The second phrase 'if I had noticed the mistake, I would have corrected it' is used for a past unreal condition, indicating that the speaker did not actually notice the mistake.

Last updated: March 27, 2024

If I noticed the mistake, I would have corrected it.

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

This phrase is used to talk about a hypothetical situation in the past where the speaker is imagining noticing a mistake and correcting it.

If I had noticed the mistake, I would have corrected it.

This phrase is correct and is used for a past unreal condition.

This phrase is used to indicate that the speaker did not actually notice the mistake, in a past unreal condition.

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