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Are these two sentences grammatical and equivalent?

1 If I had not taken my phone there, I would have had to go back home, pick it up, and take it there.

2 If I had not taken my phone there, I should have gone back home, picked it up, and taken it there.

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    "...I would have had to go back home and fetch it." It sounds odd to say "If I had not taken it, I would have had to... take it". Commented Nov 12, 2022 at 13:42
  • @KateBunting Thanks I wasn't familiar with the word "fetch". I was somehow looking for it.
    – alireza
    Commented Nov 12, 2022 at 13:49

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Question 1

Are the sentences grammatical?

Answer

Yes, they are.


Question 2

Are they equivalent?

Answer

No, they are not. Saying what one would do is not the same as saying what one should do.


Examples

  1. I shouldn't eat fatty and sugary foods, but I would do so anyway.
  2. I should exercise, but I won't.
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The correct one is the first sentence, since "I should have gone" has a meaning of regret.

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