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I would not use "were", because there is nothing there counter to fact.

Can we use was here?

Perfect StrangerCan we use was here?

I think so. English is pretty loose in this area.

enoonI would not use "were", because there is nothing there counter to fact.

Enoon, can you explain you what you meant here?

Thank you for the answer.

I was exhausting myself trying to find an answer. Your answer is really helpful.

For the sake of social appropriateness, it might be recommended not to use 'were'. Is it right?

Then, what do you think about the following example?
a: I'm not giving you my address.
b: Why? It's not as if I were/am going to come there.

Perfect Stranger enoonI would not use "were", because there is nothing there counter to fact.Enoon, can you explain you what you meant here?

You are not behaving as if the tasks had hypothetical importance. You are behaving as if they had real importance.

"Were" is for things that are counter to fact, for example, "If that task were important, it woul

cho7712This short dialogue is quoted from another user in this forum.

Thanks. That sounded familiar, and I was thinking repost.

cho7712Looking into the answers posted in that thread, I found that the native teachers give different answers.

Like I said, English is pretty loose in this area. I might say "were", "am", or "was"