0
Sleepless Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
As if + subjunctive?
Hello Helpers,
Is the phrase "as if" always followed by a subjunctive?
e.g.
"The study is conducted as if there was/were such a thing as national feeling."
and
"Russia does not have to be studied as if it was/were sui generis."
Looking forward to your advice!
Is the phrase "as if" always followed by a subjunctive?
e.g.
"The study is conducted as if there was/were such a thing as national feeling."
and
"Russia does not have to be studied as if it was/were sui generis."
Looking forward to your advice!
Top answer
No, not always nowadays. For careful formal writing, however, it should be.
- No, not always nowadays.
- For careful formal writing, however, it should be.
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
1 Answers
0
No, not always nowadays. For careful formal writing, however, it should be.
0
Related Questions