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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
Was vs. Were
Which is correct:
What if class was here?
or
What if class were here?
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What if class was here?
or
What if class were here?
Help!
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If you are speculating about a hypothetical and counterfactual situation then strictly it should be "were". However, in everyday colloquial English the subjunctive "were" is struggling to survive and "was" is commonly used instead.
- If you are speculating about a hypothetical and counterfactual situation then strictly it should be "were".
- However, in everyday colloquial English the subjunctive "were" is struggling to survive and "was" is commonly used instead.
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If you are speculating about a hypothetical and counterfactual situation then strictly it should be "were". However, in everyday colloquial English the subjunctive "were" is struggling to survive and "was" is commonly used instead.
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