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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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Do we use 'was' or 'were'?
Hi, the sentence is: She felt as if she was on top of the world. I feel that it is correct, but am not sure. I need to explain to my daughter's kindy teacher as she corrected 'was' to 'were'. Thanks in advance 
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Anonymous Hi, the sentence is: She felt as if she was on top of the world. I feel that it is correct, but am not sure. I need to explain to my daughter's kindy teacher as she corrected 'was' to 'were'.
- Anonymous Hi, the sentence is: She felt as if she was on top of the world.
- I feel that it is correct, but am not sure.
- I need to explain to my daughter's kindy teacher as she corrected 'was' to 'were'.
- Thanks in advance "as if" is quite flexible in the form it takes.
- Apparently, your daughter's teacher prefers the nicety of "were" in that construction.
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AnonymousHi, the sentence is: She felt as if she was on top of the world. I feel that it is correct, but am not sure. I need to explain to my daughter's kindy teacher as she corrected 'was' to 'were'. Thanks in advance"as if" is quite flexible in the form it takes.
Apparently, your daughter's teacher prefers the nicety of "were" in that construction.
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