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what if I miss the cutoff date vs missed the cutoff date

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'What if I miss the cutoff date' is a hypothetical question about a future event, while 'missed the cutoff date' is a statement about a past event. They are not directly comparable as they refer to different points in time.

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what if I miss the cutoff date

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express a hypothetical situation about missing a deadline in the future.

This phrase is used to ask about the consequences or implications of missing a deadline that has not yet occurred.
  • Feb 24, 2015 ... What if I miss the cutoff date for online registration? o Fans attending Draft Town on Thursday, Friday or Saturday who have not been confirmed ...
  • Feb 24, 2015 ... What if I miss the cutoff date for online registration? o Fans attending Draft Town on Thursday, Friday or Saturday who have not been confirmed ...

missed the cutoff date

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that a deadline has passed without meeting it.

This phrase is used to describe a situation where the deadline has already passed and the opportunity to meet it has been lost.
  • I have a three year old that just missed the cutoff date in California. I think he's ahead of his time also. I've been doing my research and I was thinking of sending  ...
  • Another child just missed the cutoff date, and I was mad that we couldn't get her in because she was "smart." Turns out to have been a good ...
  • You mentioned there was a child you knew of in Westwood that missed the cutoff date and was granted permission for kindergarten. Do you ...
  • May 23, 2012 ... unreasonable because the child missed the cutoff date for entry into the current kindergarten class by one day. It is the respondent Board's ...

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