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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

But I don't want them to look at me as if I were/am a loser.

I know I have disappointed my parents by failing math again. But I don't want them to look at me as if I were a loser.

Hi,

Is it better and more logical to reword the bolded part in the above as the following?

But I don't want them to look upon me as if I am a loser.
  

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No, but if you do, I would use were .

— Mister Micawber

  • No, but if you do, I would use were .
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No, but if you do, I would use were.

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Mister MicawberNo, but if you do, I would use were.

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Thanks, Mister.

How about the "look at" part? Is it better to change it to "look upon?"
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Not better, just different. Upon sounds a bit formal for the rest of the text.
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Mister MicawberNot better, just different. Upon sounds a bit formal for the rest of the text.

Thanks, Mister.
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