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beachboy

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Which one is right: "It's as if you knew I was coming" or "It's as if you had known I was coming"? Is it the same as "It looks as if...."?
 

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They are both "correct," however there are small differences:

"It's as if you knew I was coming" (present tense)


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"It's as if you had known (all this time) I was coming" (past)
 

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Thanks, Susie! Very clear now!
 
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