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'What would you have done if you didn't had my number with you?'

Is the above sentence grammatically right?
 
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'What would you have done if you [STRIKE]didn't[/STRIKE] hadn't had my number with you?'
 
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pratha said:
'What would you have done if you didn't had my number with you?'

Is the above sentence grammatically right?
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No. In BrE "hadn't had" is correct. I believe that many Americans would accept "didn't have" as well.
 
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Yes, I would say "didn't have." Not that "hadn't had" is wrong.
 
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