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Hrsanei Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
As if versus as though
Hi.
Is there any difference between as if and as though?
Any explanations with examples are highly appreciated
Thanks
Is there any difference between as if and as though?
Any explanations with examples are highly appreciated
Thanks
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All the dictionaries call them synonymous. No doubt there is somewhere that one fits and the other doesn't, though I can't think of any.
- All the dictionaries call them synonymous.
- No doubt there is somewhere that one fits and the other doesn't, though I can't think of any.
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All the dictionaries call them synonymous. No doubt there is somewhere that one fits and the other doesn't, though I can't think of any.
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No difference.
They look as if/though they know each other. (perhaps they do know each other)
They look as if/though they knew each other. (they don't know each other)
They look as if/though they know each other. (perhaps they do know each other)
They look as if/though they knew each other. (they don't know each other)
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Thank you very much Mister Micawber.
Thank you very much Ivanhr.
So we use past tense to show that sth is imaginary or unlikely.
She talks as if she knows where he is( most pobably she knows his whereabout)
She talks as if she knew where he is(most pobably she doesn't know his whereabout)
Am I right?
Thanks
Thank you very much Ivanhr.
So we use past tense to show that sth is imaginary or unlikely.
She talks as if she knows where he is( most pobably she knows his whereabout)
She talks as if she knew where he is(most pobably she doesn't know his whereabout)
Am I right?
Thanks
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