[Grammar] is there anybody who knows mixed conditionals?

[undi]

Please please please what is the difference between these 2 sentences?
1. If he'd taken the medication as prescribed, he wouldn't still be lying sick in bed.
2. if he took the medication as prescribed, he wouldn't still be lying sick in bed.

 

[MASM]

Please please please what is the difference between these 2 sentences?
1. If he'd taken the medication as prescribed, he wouldn't still be lying sick in bed.
2. if he took the medication as prescribed, he wouldn't still be lying sick in bed.

I have answered in your previous post, I hope that helps

 

[undi]

thank you very much. That was helpful!

 

[theworshipper]

I have answered in your previous post, I hope that helps

The first sentence means that he didn't take the medication.
The second, he took the medication but not as prescribed. He didn't follow exactly what he had been asked for.

 

[theworshipper]

The first sentence means that he didn't take the medication.
The second, he took the medication but not as prescribed. He didn't follow exactly what he had been asked for.

 

[theworshipper]

The first sentence means that he didn't take the medication.
The second, he took the medication but not as prescribed. He didn't follow exactly what he had been asked for.

 

[MASM]

The first sentence means that he didn't take the medication.
The second, he took the medication but not as prescribed. He didn't follow exactly what he had been asked for.

Exactly right three times :-D

 

[undi]

thank you very much. I really appreciate that.