Conditional sentences

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Vibhanu

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"If you missed it, I'm not responsible for that."
Can we write this as a conditional sentence?
 
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"If you missed it, I'm not responsible for that."
Can we write this as a conditional sentence?

Welcome to the forums, Vibhanu. No, it's an unnatural sentence.
 

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Yes, it's a mixed conditional.
 

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I'd call it an unnatural sentence without a clear meaning.
I don't agree this time - in the right context.

A: You didn't wake me in time, and I missed the bus.
B:
If you missed it, I'm not responsible for that.

Here 'if' has a meaning similar to, 'If you missed it, and I accept that you did'.

Here's a similar usage:

A: I believed every word he said.
B: Well, if you believed everything, you're a bigger fool than I thought you were
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Like many sentences with an if- clause, it's difficult to slot this into the traditional five classes of conditionals, zero, first, second, third and mixed. But then I don't think the traditional five classes are helpful or accurate.
 

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Thank you all.It's really helpful.
 
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