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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
Weren't or Wasn't
At work we have a sign that reads as follows: "Everything is fine now. But this is where you'd find updates if it wasn't.". My question is about the "wasn't". Should it not read "But this is where you'd find updates if it weren't."?
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"? Correct. "weren't" is the word expected in English classes and on English exams.
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- Correct.
- "weren't" is the word expected in English classes and on English exams.
- Nevertheless, you should be aware that there are a number of ways that native speakers prefer to phrase sentences, and these are not always the ways that are advised in grammar books.
- Some books accept "wasn't" in this context; others — maybe most of them — do not.
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AnonymousShould it not read "But this is where you'd find updates if it weren't."?Correct. "weren't" is the word expected in English classes and on English exams. Nevertheless, you should be aware that there are a number of ways that native speakers prefer to phrase sentences, and these are not always the ways that are advised in grammar books. Some books
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