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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
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how I figured it to be
Both correct?
Any preferences?
1) So that's how I imagined it to be, or how it would be if I was running
things: I would be patient and wait.
2) So that's how I imagined it to be, or how it would've been if I were
running things: I would've been patient and would've waited.
Any preferences?
1) So that's how I imagined it to be, or how it would be if I was running
things: I would be patient and wait.
2) So that's how I imagined it to be, or how it would've been if I were
running things: I would've been patient and would've waited.
Top answer
Both sentences can be considered correct. However, many would prefer to make one change in either one, and even I would make one change in sentence No. 2.
- Both sentences can be considered correct.
- However, many would prefer to make one change in either one, and even I would make one change in sentence No.
- 2.
- Sentence No.
- 1 refers to the state of things as they are now .
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Both sentences can be considered correct. However, many would prefer to make one change in either one, and even I would make one change in sentence No. 2.
Sentence No. 1 refers to the state of things as they are now. For the subjunctive, many would prefer if I were running things...
Sentence No.2 refers to the state of things as they were in the past. I wo
Sentence No. 1 refers to the state of things as they are now. For the subjunctive, many would prefer if I were running things...
Sentence No.2 refers to the state of things as they were in the past. I wo
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