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Futurehuman11 Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

was or were

Would I tell you even if I were going?

I have no idea which to use. This isn't a conditional sentence, so should I use 'was'?
  

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It is a hypothetical if -clause: use were .

— Mister Micawber

  • It is a hypothetical if -clause: use were .
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It is a hypothetical if-clause: use were.
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This isn't a conditional sentence, so should I use 'was'?
Hmm. It's not a conditional statement, but a condition is nevertheless implied in question form. Use were.

Even if I were going, I would tell you. True? False?

CJ
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