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Pructus Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
As if I were
After doing so, I felt as if I were connected with something higher than myself.
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Hi,
Isn't the sentence above ungrammatical?
Doesn't the "were" have to be replaced with "was"?
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Hi,
Isn't the sentence above ungrammatical?
Doesn't the "were" have to be replaced with "was"?
Top answer
No. It's just fine as it is. However, both versions are commonly used by native speakers.
- No.
- It's just fine as it is.
- However, both versions are commonly used by native speakers.
- Rover
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No. It's just fine as it is.
However, both versions are commonly used by native speakers.
Rover
No. It's just fine as it is.
However, both versions are commonly used by native speakers.
Rover
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I see....
As many grammar books are saying that 'were' is used to refer to present events, as in "I wish I were a bird", so have I been thinking.
Thanks so much, Rover and CJ for confirmation!!
As many grammar books are saying that 'were' is used to refer to present events, as in "I wish I were a bird", so have I been thinking.
Thanks so much, Rover and CJ for confirmation!!
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Hi,
I see it as a matter of register: one would use were if one wanted to use a higher register.
I wish I were a bi
pructusmany grammar books are saying that 'were' is used to refer to present events, as in "I wish I were a bird"Both were and was could be used in your sentence without harming the intended meaning.
I see it as a matter of register: one would use were if one wanted to use a higher register.
I wish I were a bi
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