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Questions regarding the subjunctive verb mood
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Why is there a lack of use of the subjunctive mood in this section?
I was reading a novel called Pilgrim and on page 85, I stumbled upon the following:
It was as though the little cage of the elevator was a miniature stage—and its operator a stage manager.
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Replacement for "It was as if he was"
It was as if he was messing around with him.
Is there an alternative for that sentence so the "double was" can be removed? I believe that it is grammatically correct, but it just doesn't flow wel …
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