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Grammar

Approves if was, approve if were

which is correct?

We could meet the man who approves all loans if the manager was here.

or approve/were
  

Top answer

odd sentence... is "the man" and "the manager" the same person? if no: we could meet the man who approves all loans if the manager WERE here.

— Moijelesuis

  • odd sentence...
  • is "the man" and "the manager" the same person?
  • if no: we could meet the man who approves all loans if the manager WERE here.
  • if yes: if the manager were here, we could meet him.
  • it is he who approves all loans.
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odd sentence... is "the man" and "the manager" the same person?

if no:
we could meet the man who approves all loans if the manager WERE here.

if yes:
if the manager were here, we could meet him. it is he who approves all loans.
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