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Thein Lwin 7291 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Grammar

She speaks as though she is/were a very learned person.

In the sentence, which is correct, is or were?

  

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Both are correct. Since learned person is a rather formal expression, use the more formal were . Is would be an incongruity.

  • Both are correct.
  • Since learned person is a rather formal expression, use the more formal were .
  • Is would be an incongruity.
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Both are correct. Since learned person is a rather formal expression, use the more formal were. Is would be an incongruity.

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