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MeGrammar Posted 8 years ago
Grammar
Subjunctive “were”
Is it common to use “were” like below?
It is great the way it were.
(using “were” subjunctive)
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It is great the way it is.
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No. Here is an example of the subjunctive: If it were true, it would be great.
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- Here is an example of the subjunctive: If it were true, it would be great.
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No. Here is an example of the subjunctive:
If it were true, it would be great.
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Sorry for not being specific, what I figure is subjunctive “were” is a present word. When there is a doubful or non-factual word is present we substitute the word with subjunctive.
But since “were” is present, is it interchangeable?
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