If that were the case/if that was the case
I know what you would have said. You would have retorted that he was working for the government. If that were the case (If you would have retorted that), I would have said that a lot of NGOs support his claim.
Can we replace "if that were the case" with "if that was the case"? Why? I am not sure if past subjunctive and past are both valid in here. I think so, but I am not sure, but I think "were" is ok, but not "was", because it didn't happen yet, and it might not be able to be confirmed (the person could have said "I don't know".
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cham Can we replace "if that were the case" with "if that was the case"? Why? I am not sure if past subjunctive and past are both valid in here.
- cham Can we replace "if that were the case" with "if that was the case"?
- Why?
- I am not sure if past subjunctive and past are both valid in here.
- I think so, but I am not sure, but I think "were" is ok, but not "was", because it didn't happen yet, and it might not be able to be confirmed (the person could have said "I don't know".
- This is what we call "analysis paralysis".
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chamCan we replace "if that were the case" with "if that was the case"? Why? I am not sure if past subjunctive and past are both valid in here. I think so, but I am not sure, but I think "were" is ok, but not "was", because it didn't happen yet, and it might not be able to be confirmed (the person could have said "I don't know".
This is what we call "analys
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