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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

subjunctive and possibility

Is it possible to use that English subjunctive in the following ways?

If I were you, I would fly away.
If I were you, I`d fly away.
If I were you, I flew away.

and I have also seen (specially in American English)

If I was you, I would fly away
  

Top answer

If I were you, I`d fly away. OK. Anonymous If I were you, I flew away.

— Mister Micawber

  • If I were you, I`d fly away.
  • OK.
  • Anonymous If I were you, I flew away.
  • No good.
  • Anonymous If I was you, I would fly away Casual or substandard.
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AnonymousIf I were you, I would fly away.If I were you, I`d fly away.
OK.
AnonymousIf I were you, I flew away.
No good.
AnonymousIf I was you, I would fly away
Casual or substandard.
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