Subjunctive issues. Had or Have?
I would never have seen who lived in apartment 505 if it weren't for the kidnapping attempt.
I would never have seen who lived in apartment 505 if it weren't for the kidnapping attempt.
Had vs. Have
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I've usually seen people write it this way:
"I never would have seen who lived in apartment 505 if it weren't for the kidnapping attempt."
I don't know if that's better or worse.
"I never would have seen who lived in apartment 505 if it weren't for the kidnapping attempt."
I don't know if that's better or worse.
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Have, since it follows "would."
In subjunctive mood, you can also do:
"If I hadn't come across the kidnapping attempt, I would never have seen who lived in apartment 505."
In subjunctive mood, you can also do:
"If I hadn't come across the kidnapping attempt, I would never have seen who lived in apartment 505."
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