"If he were" is more formal.
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- 16-Jan-2004, 23:11 #1
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If he was In today's San Jose Mercury News:
"If Dr. King was here today, he'd be protesting, too," said xxx, a protester.
What is the difference between "If he were" and "If he was," as in the above sentence?
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- 17-Jan-2004, 01:16 #2
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- 17-Jan-2004, 01:24 #3
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Got it, thanks. BMO
Originally Posted by Red5 "If he were" is more formal.
- 17-Jan-2004, 10:46 #4
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If he were is the past subjunctive. Originally Posted by bmo Got it, thanks. BMO Originally Posted by Red5 "If he were" is more formal.
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