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Falconer Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Proper subjunctive?

Hello,

"Even if there were someone who would go that far for a complete stranger, he could only be a fool."

Is this proper subjunctive? It looks like it to me, but I admit I'd be more certain had it read "Even if someone were to go that far."
  

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Hi. Falconer Is this proper subjunctive? Yes, you can say that.

— Fandorin

  • Hi.
  • Falconer Is this proper subjunctive?
  • Yes, you can say that.
  • But your second thought is judicious and I would say "if someone were to" sounds better if talking about subjunctive.
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Hi.
FalconerIs this proper subjunctive?
Yes, you can say that. But your second thought is judicious and I would say "if someone were to" sounds better if talking about subjunctive.
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