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Sb70012 Posted 10 years ago
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She speaks such good English that you would think it was/were her native language.

She speaks such good English that you would think it was/were her native language.

Hi,
Here, I should use "was" or "were"? What's the difference? Are both acceptable?

Thank you.
  

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She speaks such good English that you would think it was her native language. sb70012 What's the difference? 'Were' is wrong.

  • She speaks such good English that you would think it was her native language.
  • sb70012 What's the difference?
  • 'Were' is wrong.
  • There is no subjunctive involved in your sentence.
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She speaks such good English that you would think it was her native language.
sb70012What's the difference?
'Were' is wrong. There is no subjunctive involved in your sentence.

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