Monday, February 26, 2018

grammaticality - "Would have" in the main clause of a real past conditional

(Addressing a person who's not sure whether they have paid their fees - real past):





  • A. If you have paid the fees, they have activated your account.

  • B. If you have paid the fees, they would have activated your account.



Is B an acceptable usage to indicate speculativeness in the main clause?

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