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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Sentence inquiry
Is this sentence correctly formulated as a type 2 conditional?
If it was my car, I would allow you to take it for a ride.
If it was my car, I would allow you to take it for a ride.
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If it were my car, I would allow you to take it for a ride. ) If it was my car, I would allow you to take it for a ride. )
- If it were my car, I would allow you to take it for a ride.
- ) If it was my car, I would allow you to take it for a ride.
- )
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If it were my car, I would allow you to take it for a ride. (This is the correct pattern, according to traditional grammar rules.)
If it was my car, I would allow you to take it for a ride. (This pattern is becoming more prevalent.)
If it was my car, I would allow you to take it for a ride. (This pattern is becoming more prevalent.)
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If you are working with speakers of BrE, the was form is more common in speech. In formal writing, were is generally preferred.
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