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Redkiddy Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
as if/as though
Hi from Türkiye,
1. They treat me as if I were a child.
2. They treated me as if I were a child.
3. They treated me as if I had been a child.
Which ones are correct? Actually 2 or 3?
THE VALLEY OF WOLVES
1. They treat me as if I were a child.
2. They treated me as if I were a child.
3. They treated me as if I had been a child.
Which ones are correct? Actually 2 or 3?
THE VALLEY OF WOLVES
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Nos. 1 and 3 are correct. CB
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- 1 and 3 are correct.
- CB
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They are all correct to my ear.
The third one is a bit strange but possible.
CJ
The third one is a bit strange but possible.
CJ
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Thanks Califjim,
In Turkey, one of the English grammar book written by Turks says the second one is true.
At the same time the another book says it is the third one that is correct. Really I had to know this , thanks.
In Turkey, one of the English grammar book written by Turks says the second one is true.
At the same time the another book says it is the third one that is correct. Really I had to know this , thanks.
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Hi,
Without a doubt # 2 is the correct. # 1 is also correct if it’s taken as a general statement rather a description of how you were treated in recent past.
“As if I were” does not necessarily express “past time”, it’s just an expression.
# 3 sounded cumbersome to my ears….
Without a doubt # 2 is the correct. # 1 is also correct if it’s taken as a general statement rather a description of how you were treated in recent past.
“As if I were” does not necessarily express “past time”, it’s just an expression.
# 3 sounded cumbersome to my ears….
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one of the English grammar books written by Turks says the second one is true.Aha! The Turkish problem again! true / correct
When you say that "They treated me as if I were a child" is true, you are saying that some people really did treat you that way. You are agreeing with the contents -- the meaning -- of the sentence. This
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Yes, this event had happened before. You are right different languages have different understandings in some words.
Thanks Califjim I ll be careful in the future....
Thanks Califjim I ll be careful in the future....
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