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If I had anticipated the future consequences, I would have made a very different decision.
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If I had anticipated the future consequences, I would have made a very different decision.
Study notes
How to use in different contexts
Giving Advice
You should always consider the future consequences before making a decision.
Describing Habits
I try to carefully consider the long-term effects before committing to anything.
Asking About Others
Did you foresee the potential problems before making your choice?
Sharing Hypotheticals
If I had known the outcome, I would have acted differently.
Rephrased versions
Formal
Had I foreseen the future ramifications, my decision would have been substantially altered.
Casual
If I'd known what was coming, I would have done things totally differently.
Simpler English
Knowing what I know now, I would have chosen differently.
Phrases to learn
anticipated the future consequences
To have foreseen or predicted the results of a decision.
made a very different decision
To have chosen a significantly different course of action.