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Volcano1985 Posted 17 years ago
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As If He Was/Were
Charley looked as if he were not entirely sure that the question would would keep so long.
-- why, really he looked as if he was afraid I would bite him.
Why is one was, and the other were?
-- why, really he looked as if he was afraid I would bite him.
Why is one was, and the other were?
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After as if, was and were seem to be in free variation. Some people think that was connotes a more certain, more real comparison. That could be, but I've never noticed any really obvious difference.
- After as if, was and were seem to be in free variation.
- Some people think that was connotes a more certain, more real comparison.
- That could be, but I've never noticed any really obvious difference.
- CJ
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After as if, was and were seem to be in free variation.
Some people think that was connotes a more certain, more real comparison. That could be, but I've never noticed any really obvious difference.
CJ
Some people think that was connotes a more certain, more real comparison. That could be, but I've never noticed any really obvious difference.
CJ
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