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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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When to use was or were

DO i use was or were
"If a place were available" or "if a place was available"
  

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We need at least the rest of the sentence to make a determination.

  • We need at least the rest of the sentence to make a determination.
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We need at least the rest of the sentence to make a determination.
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This is a case where there is uncertainty, so use "were", the subjunctive form.
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Jeff CowellThis is a case where there is uncertainty, so use "were", the subjunctive form.

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