Timeline for Analogy: "as if" vs. "as though"
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| Sep 17, 2016 at 8:59 | comment | added | Lance Lee | The difference between 'as if' and 'as though' is subtle, and the use of either is interchangeable, as most people already say. However—and I just found out now!—someone above had already cited the name of the scholar (Bryan Garner, Modern American Usage) whose opinion I based my understanding of the difference between 'if' and 'though' on. (I feel bad now; I practically just dittoed someone else's answer!) | |
| Sep 5, 2016 at 19:58 | comment | added | Sven Yargs | This is an interesting way of differentiating between "as if" and "as though"—but I'm not aware of its being followed by large number of English speakers. Can you provide a citation to an authority on English usage that supports your understanding of the distinction between "as if" and "as though"? | |
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| Sep 5, 2016 at 12:08 | review | Late answers | |||
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| Sep 5, 2016 at 11:52 | history | answered | Lance Lee | CC BY-SA 3.0 |