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If I were the prime monister of india ... is correct or wrong/
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Hi, Monalisa,
Welcome to the forum!
If I were the Prime Minister of India is OK. But I am not sure abt the article, though...
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If I were the prime monister of india ... is correct or wrong/
It can be correct with or without the article.

If I were the prime minister of India...
If I were Prime Minister of India...
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If I were the prime monister of india ... is correct or wrong/
hey Monalisa, maybe you want to check "monister" I mean is it with (O)?
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Hi Monalisa ,
I think you would like to know more about using "were" with the pronoun "I" instead of "was".
The subjunctive mood of the verb to be is be in the present tense and were in the past tense, regardless of what the subject is.
Incorrect: If I was you, I would swim
Correct: If I were you, I would swim
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If I was you! is it incorrect? or less appropriate?
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If I was you! is it incorrect? or less appropriate?
There is some disagreement about that, but I would say it is incorrect. If any phrase ever called for the subjunctive, it is that one.
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I mean incorrect in formal English the English we study at school .
You may hear or read sentence like that in colloquial or informal English .
I refer you to what MikeNewYork wrote :
http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/ge...ht=subjunctive

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I mean incorrect in formal English the English we study at school .
You may hear or read sentence like that in colloquial or informal English .
I refer you to what MikeNewYork wrote :
http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/ge...ht=subjunctive
You are quite correct. And thanks for quoting me. I'm flattered.
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