Tue 20 Aug, 2013 11:50 am - Thanks! Very succinct explanation. "Was" in that sentence still sounds weird to me, though. I'll just continue using "were" in that case. (view)
Tue 20 Aug, 2013 09:31 am - So you could say either "was" or "were" and both would be correct?
In similar sentences - such as "if he were a bit taller" - I've been told that... (view)
Tue 20 Aug, 2013 09:04 am - Is the following sentence correct?
"That would be a perfect sentence if 'anabolic' were spelled correctly."
afaik, it should be "were" because it's... (view)