I ate food as if there would not be 'tomorrow'
2) I ate food as if (like) there would not come 'tomorrow'.3) I ate food as if (like) there would not be 'tomorrow'.4) I ate food as if (like) 'tomorrow' would not come. I assume above 4 alternatives might be acceptable, because "would" as a past tense of "will" could be used in the"as if + indicative mood" clause. Will appreciate, if you kindly explain which one is unacceptable with the reason (unidiomatic or ungrammatical). Always thanking for your clarification, Best RGDS,
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The idiomatic form is not "like there was no more tomorrow". It is "like there was no tomorrow". It is a fixed expression, which means that it cannot be altered in any of the ways you propose.
- The idiomatic form is not "like there was no more tomorrow".
- It is "like there was no tomorrow".
- It is a fixed expression, which means that it cannot be altered in any of the ways you propose.
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The idiomatic form is not "like there was no more tomorrow". It is "like there was no tomorrow". It is a fixed expression, which means that it cannot be altered in any of the ways you propose.
0The expression that I know is "as if / like there was no tomorrow". Usually "was" is left unbackshifted, but for past events you occasionally might see "as if / like there would be no tomorrow". I have never heard of "like there was no more tomorrow", albeit there are a smattering of Google hits. You probably don't need to say "ate food"; "ate" alone will normally suffice. Thus: "I ate like th
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