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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

There or were

which to write:

If there was one less person, we'd be able to fit.

If we were one less person, we'd be able to fit.
  

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Hi The sentences are: If there was one less person, we would be able to fit. If we were one less, we would be able to fit. Prajwal

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  • Hi The sentences are: If there was one less person, we would be able to fit.
  • If we were one less, we would be able to fit.
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Hi

The sentences are:

If there was one less person, we would be able to fit.

If we were one less, we would be able to fit.

Prajwal
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AnonymousWhich-which one--to-- should I write?
If there was one less person, we'd be able to fit.
If we were one less person, we'd be able to fit.
Hi,

Generally speaking, I wouldn't use less with countable nouns (person).

Therefore, I'd cast this sentence like this:

If there were one person
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