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Newguest Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

he were/was

Hi

Which is correct: If he were... or If he was...

Also: I know that there is the name: Roosevelt Island

Can I also write: The Island of Roosevelt or Roosevelt's Island

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Newguest Which is correct: If he were... or If he was... Also: I know that there is the name: Roosevelt Island Can I also write: The Island of Roosevelt or Roosevelt's Island Both 'were' and 'was' are fine; 'were' is more commonly used.

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  • Newguest Which is correct: If he were...
  • or If he was...
  • Also: I know that there is the name: Roosevelt Island Can I also write: The Island of Roosevelt or Roosevelt's Island Both 'were' and 'was' are fine; 'were' is more commonly used.
  • If the island is named Roosevelt Island, you should not call it in any other way.
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Newguest
Which is correct: If he were... or If he was...

Also: I know that there is the name: Roosevelt Island

Can I also write: The Island of Roosevelt or Roosevelt's Island

Both 'were' and 'was' are fine; 'were' is more commonly used.

If the island is named Roosevelt Island, you should not call it in any other way.
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Hi

I'm just interested if the other two forms are grammatically correct Emotion: smile

cheers
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No. Do not change the name of a proper noun.

The Empire State Building cannot be called "The Building of the Empire State." The Democratic Republic of the Congo cannot be called "Congo, the Democratic Republic."

Do not change the name of the island.
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