She speaks as though she is/were a very learned person.
In the sentence, which is correct, is or were?
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.