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Mats Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
As if and as though
kindly tell me the difference and usage of 'as if ' and as though' while using in sentences
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Hello! They're used to introduce the second term of a comparison, and I don't see any difference between them. He looked as if he were dreaming He looked as though he were dreaming They were shouting as if we couldn't hear them They were shouting as though we couldn't hear them.
- Hello!
- They're used to introduce the second term of a comparison, and I don't see any difference between them.
- He looked as if he were dreaming He looked as though he were dreaming They were shouting as if we couldn't hear them They were shouting as though we couldn't hear them.
- But wait till a teacher sees your post, he's likely to tell you much more!
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Hello!
They're used to introduce the second term of a comparison, and I don't see any difference between them.
He looked as if he were dreaming
He looked as though he were dreaming
They were shouting as if we couldn't hear them
They were shouting as though we couldn't hear them.
But wait till a teacher sees your post, he's likely to tell you much more!
They're used to introduce the second term of a comparison, and I don't see any difference between them.
He looked as if he were dreaming
He looked as though he were dreaming
They were shouting as if we couldn't hear them
They were shouting as though we couldn't hear them.
But wait till a teacher sees your post, he's likely to tell you much more!
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