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“If the area is” vs. “if the area were” [duplicate]
Which of the following is grammatical?
If the area is covered with...
If the area were covered with...
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Which is correct? If I was or If I were for this particular sentence [duplicate]
Which is correct?
1) If I were a little taller, I would be able to reach the top of the shelf.
2) If I was a little taller, I would be able to reach the top of the shelf.
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Do I use “be” or “is” in this sentence? [duplicate]
Which of the following is correct?
I request that my proposal is communicated to the team for necessary action.
I request that my proposal be communicated to the team for necessary action.
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“Be not” or “is not”?
My point here is trying to explain why the message issued is not correct according to the operations allowed ahead.
However, I'm in doubt about the bold part, is it grammaticaly correct or is there ...
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Under what circumstances can the word “be” be used directly without any change? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
When should I use the subjunctive mood?
2 examples first:
1.It is announced that the accounting class of the 3rd and 4th hours on the morning of this Wednesday be ...
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Mixing subjunctive and indicative, “if you tripped every time someone mentions”
If you tripped every time someone mentions your name, you would have
been dead by now.
My question is about the subordinate clause of the above sentence, "If you tripped everytime someone ...
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“If I were to be” [duplicate]
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“If I was” or “If I were”. Which is more common, and which is correct?
How can you make “to be” explicit and simple in this future conditional ...
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A weird usage of “were” instead of “was” [duplicate]
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“Was” or “were” in subjunctive clauses
“If I was” or “If I were”. Which is more common, and which is correct?
Why have the ...
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Use of the subjunctive for verbs other than “to be”?
It is to my understanding that it is grammatically correct to say:
If I be [something], then [something].
because 'were' is the subjunctive of 'to be'. However, is it correct to use the ...
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“I was going to be called Kate if I was a girl”
This is an excerpt from a grammar book by Longman. It was discussing tense and time distinctions and the excerpt is about future time.
As you can see in the next example, the reference can be to a ...
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“if you were” vs. “if you did”
In the following two sentences "did" and "were" seem to be conveying the same meaning. If that's the case, what is the difference between the two and which one is more preferred?
If you studied, ...
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“If I would have lost you” vs “If I had lost you”
I watched a (Hollywood?) film the other day where a character visiting his just-hospitalised wife (who it seems will actually survive) says "If I would have lost you [I don't know what I'd do]".
I'd ...
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How can you make “to be” explicit and simple in this future conditional sentence?
I can say "Jerry's been a bad pussycat this morning" or "Hey, Jerry, you be a good pussycat now" or "Jerry's been active all morning so he's being a good pussycat now". All these involve the use of ...
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“Important that John bring/brings” [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
When should I use the subjunctive mood?
Given the sentence
John brings his lunch to school,
is it correct to say
It is important that John brings his lunch to ...
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Complete sentence: Is the subjunctive mood suitable for this case?
The worst that can happen is that he fail/fails/would fail/will fail the exam.
Which of these is (or are) correct? In Spanish, the subjunctive mood would be used, is the case similar in English?
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could or can + would?
If I could make it back to the office, I would come.
Should I use could or can here?
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When should I use the subjunctive mood?
In which cases should I use the subjunctive mood?
I suggest that every applicant fill out the form carefully.
If she were rich, she would live on Long Island.
