Can I say to a friend: So, you're telling me if James agrees to go out with me, you

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Can I say to a friend:

So, you're telling me if James agrees to go out with me, you won't be upset?

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So, you're telling me if James agrees to go out with me, you wouldn't be upset?

Are both okay?
 

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Because this is a conditional, I prefer the second. But I don't consider the first to be completely wrong.
 

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Because this is a conditional, I prefer the second. But I don't consider the first to be completely wrong.

Sorry but I don't agree. In 2, since the conditional is used, the condition must be expressed in the past tense (if James agreed...).

So 1 is the only perfectly correct sentence; the second is a mixed bag, neither here nor there, though not as bad as the now-very-common If you would have... I would...with both clauses in the conditional mood.
 

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Sorry, I think I mixed up the order in my answer. :oops:
 
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