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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Subject and verb agreement

If I was going to buy one, it would be pro-tech model.

In the preceding sentence, did I use the correct verb?
  

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Anonymous If I was going to buy one, it would be pro-tech model. Hi, When we get in the the area of "if" clauses, opinions can vary from one person to another. From what I can see, what you have is a mixed conditional sentence.

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  • Anonymous If I was going to buy one, it would be pro-tech model.
  • Hi, When we get in the the area of "if" clauses, opinions can vary from one person to another.
  • From what I can see, what you have is a mixed conditional sentence.
  • It depends on what your intent is.
  • you may say: If I were to buy one, it would be the Pro-tech model.
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AnonymousIf I was going to buy one, it would be pro-tech model.
Hi,
When we get in the the area of "if" clauses, opinions can vary from one person to another.
From what I can see, what you have is a mixed conditional sentence. It depends on what your intent is. you may say:
If I were to buy one, it would be
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AnonymousIf I was going to buy one, it would be a/the pro-tech model.
As noted above, you need an article.

It is considered "more correct" to substitute 'were' for 'was' in an if-clause, and some teachers insist on it, so it might be better to get in the habit of saying "If I were going to ...".
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