[Grammar] Use 'would' in 'if'

[vijayalakshmi.g]

Hello all,

If you would have informed me earlier then i wouldn't switched off the geyser.
If you would have informed me earlier then i don't switched off the geyser.


Please correct this.

 

[MikeNewYork]

If you had informed me earlier, I wouldn't have switched off the geyser.

I am curious. How does one switch off a geyser?

 

[SoothingDave]

If you had informed me earlier, I wouldn't have switched off the geyser.

I am curious. How does one switch off a geyser?

Big valve, I reckon.

 

[MikeNewYork]

:lol::lol::lol::lol:

 

[Rover_KE]

He means his water heater.

 

[MikeNewYork]

Is "geyser" a generic word for water heater in the UK?

 

[bhaisahab]

Is "geyser" a generic word for water heater in the UK?

It used to be. It's still common in India.

 

[vijayalakshmi.g]

So it is called as water heater in American English and geyser in British English. Is this correct?

 

[Matthew Wai]

It used to be.

I take it to mean 'It is no longer the case now'.

Not a teacher.

 

[bhaisahab]

I take it to mean 'It is no longer the case now'.

Not a teacher.

Some people still use the term, Matthew. It's not as common as it used to be.

 

[emsr2d2]

I have never heard the term used for a water heater in BrE. For me, a geyser is a natural spout of water found in various interesting parts of the world.

 

[bhaisahab]

Too young, Ems, too young. ;-)

 

[emsr2d2]

That makes a change. Nice to hear - it was my birthday yesterday so I'm feeling a lot older!

 

[MikeNewYork]

Happy Birthday to you! :new-bday: