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Tizry Syahnon Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

If I were you?

Hi EFers,

I am always skeptical when I used the sentence below;

1) If I were you

I understand that after the word I, the phrase is am or was.. but not were.

Thanks
  

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This is the subjunctive. If you search the site using 'subjunctive were' you'll find lots of information.

— Nona the brit

  • This is the subjunctive.
  • If you search the site using 'subjunctive were' you'll find lots of information.
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This is the subjunctive. If you search the site using 'subjunctive were' you'll find lots of information.
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