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Tamguatlay Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

James let out a leonine roar as if she is / were in a lot of pain.

James let out a leonine roar as if she were in a lot of pain.

James let out a leonine roar as if she is in a lot of pain.

Is the phrase correctly used? And which verb should I use?

Thanks.
  

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tamguatlay James let out a leonine roar as if she were in a lot of pain. As 'let' is past tense, 'were' is fine. May would use 'was'.

— Fivejedjon

  • tamguatlay James let out a leonine roar as if she were in a lot of pain.
  • As 'let' is past tense, 'were' is fine.
  • May would use 'was'.
  • 'Leonine roar' is not really natural, James let out a roar like that of a a lion / James roared like a lion .
  • 'James' is normally the name of a male.
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tamguatlayJames let out a leonine roar as if she were in a lot of pain.
As 'let' is past tense, 'were' is fine. May would use 'was'.

'Leonine roar' is not really natural, James let out a roar like that of a a lion / James roared like a lion.

'James' is normally the name of a male.
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