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If you had prepared for the interview, you would have performed better.
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If you had prepared for the interview, you would have performed better.
Study notes
How to use in different contexts
Giving Advice
You should have prepared for the interview to perform better.
Describing Habits
I always prepare thoroughly for interviews; it helps me perform well.
Asking About Others
Did you prepare for the interview? It would have made a difference.
Sharing Hypotheticals
If I hadn't prepared, I'm sure I wouldn't have done as well.
Rephrased versions
Formal
Had you undertaken preparation for the interview, your performance would have been superior.
Casual
If you'd studied up for the interview, you would have done better.
Simpler English
Better prep for the interview would have meant a better result.
Phrases to learn
prepared for
To have made arrangements or taken steps in advance.
performed better
To have done something more successfully or effectively.