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Listenever Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Were to vs. are to

If we are to meet the Paris climate goals, the use of fossil-based materials must be quickly reduced and replaced with renewable materials.

I think this works.

What if 'are' is replaced with 'were'?

If we were to meet the Paris climate goals, the use of fossil-based materials must be quickly reduced and replaced with renewable materials.

Does this work as well?

  

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listenever What if 'are' is replaced with 'were'? Then there would be a change from 'must' to 'would have to'. CJ

— CalifJim

  • listenever What if 'are' is replaced with 'were'?
  • Then there would be a change from 'must' to 'would have to'.
  • CJ
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listeneverWhat if 'are' is replaced with 'were'?

Then there would be a change from 'must' to 'would have to'.

CJ

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