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Re: Then vs. Than: An Example
Nyperold, on host 216.111.134.128
Friday, February 4, 2000, at 20:15:49
Re: Then vs. Than posted by Darien on Friday, February 4, 2000, at 16:48:30:
> > Speaking of grammatical quandaries, there's one I've been mulling over for a year and a half. I still haven't gotten a straight answer from anyone on it, and I was wondering if you guys could help at all.
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> > Do I use "were" or "was" when describing a hypothetical situation (i.e. "if I were you...","if it was correct...", and the like)?
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> In those sentences, you want "were," since you're using a subjunctive "if" clause.
"If I were a rich man..."
Nyperold
29 Shevat 5760
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