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Phoenix Einstein Posted 15 years ago
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Can anyone tell me what are "as if" and "as though" and show me how to use them in a sentence. Thanks
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You look as if you are very happy here. You look as though you are very happy here. They mean the same thing: you are here, it seems to me you are happy (but I could be wrong).
- You look as if you are very happy here.
- You look as though you are very happy here.
- They mean the same thing: you are here, it seems to me you are happy (but I could be wrong).
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You look as if you are very happy here.
You look as though you are very happy here.
They mean the same thing: you are here, it seems to me you are happy (but I could be wrong).
You look as though you are very happy here.
They mean the same thing: you are here, it seems to me you are happy (but I could be wrong).
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Hello,
as if and as though are idiomatic conjunctions :
It looks as if/though it`s going to snow. - (going to future) = it looks like it`s going to snow
Tim talks as if/though he knows what he`s doing. - (present indicative) the speaker thinks Tim does or might know what he is doing => indicates possibility
Tim talks as if/though he kne
as if and as though are idiomatic conjunctions :
It looks as if/though it`s going to snow. - (going to future) = it looks like it`s going to snow
Tim talks as if/though he knows what he`s doing. - (present indicative) the speaker thinks Tim does or might know what he is doing => indicates possibility
Tim talks as if/though he kne
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