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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Could be made subjunctive?

Hi,

I don't know if the word 'as though' automatically creates the subjunctive( I think) as in "She acts as If she were a queeen" or "If she were a queen, she would help the poor people." Are they both the subjunctive, anyway?

But the way I see the sentence below could work in the subjunctive.

This book reads as though she is narrating a family history with a passion for God's love.

In the subjunctive - possible?

This book reads as though/as if she were narrating a family history with a passion for God's love.
  

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Anonymous This book reads as though she is narrating a family history with a passion for ***'s love. This book reads as though/as if she were narrating a family history with a passion for ***'s love. Both is and were are used and acceptable.

— Cool Breeze

  • Anonymous This book reads as though she is narrating a family history with a passion for ***'s love.
  • This book reads as though/as if she were narrating a family history with a passion for ***'s love.
  • Both is and were are used and acceptable.
  • Some people may think there is a difference in meaning.
  • Without context, the sentences mean the same to me.
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AnonymousThis book reads as though she is narrating a family history with a passion for ***'s love.


This book reads as though/as if she were narrating a family history with a passion for ***'s love.

Both is and were are used and acceptable. Some people may think there is a difference in meaning. With
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