was vs. were

Jul 09, 2006 12:08

this post borrowed from EnglishForums.com.

more English nonsense... )

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oh_navarino July 12 2006, 05:26:39 UTC
when i first read the paragraph, it seemed to be fine. but, after closer analysis, it makes more sense. would and were are both referencing a hypothetical. one can't use "was" after "would", because "was" breaks the hypo. hmm, i can't explain it. damn.

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