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Re: Then vs. Than: An Example
Posted By: Cheez Liz, on host 63.21.227.123
Date: Sunday, February 6, 2000, at 13:38:27
In Reply To: Re: Then vs. Than: An Example posted by Nyperold on Friday, February 4, 2000, at 20:15:49:

> > > 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.
> > >
> > > Do I use "were" or "was" when describing a hypothetical situation (i.e. "if I were you...","if it was correct...", and the like)?
> >
> > In those sentences, you want "were," since you're using a subjunctive "if" clause.
>
> "If I were a rich man..."
>
> Nyperold
>
> 29 Shevat 5760

Funny you should say that... I'm playing guitar in the pit orchestra for my school's upcoming production of "Fiddler On the Roof"

~Cheez "Quel coincidence!" Liz