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I'm uneasy with a sentence I happened to use lately. The sentence is:
«How can I be sure that I'll get my refund if I withdrew my claim?»
Is the future («I'll get») correct? I don't see why it wouldn't be. Or should I prefer: «...sure that I would get (I'd get) my...»? It sounds awkward or stilted.
My real problem is with «if + ....». I won't withdraw my claim. It's not a possibility.
So it's not like saying:
I'll get my refund when/if I withdraw (present) my claim. I'll get my money when/if I go to the bank.
So I wrote: «if I withdrew». Like in: I'd be happy if I won 1000$.
But is it correct after the future «I'll get»?
«How can I be sure that I'll get my refund if I withdrew my claim?»
Is the future («I'll get») correct? I don't see why it wouldn't be. Or should I prefer: «...sure that I would get (I'd get) my...»? It sounds awkward or stilted.
My real problem is with «if + ....». I won't withdraw my claim. It's not a possibility.
So it's not like saying:
I'll get my refund when/if I withdraw (present) my claim. I'll get my money when/if I go to the bank.
So I wrote: «if I withdrew». Like in: I'd be happy if I won 1000$.
But is it correct after the future «I'll get»?