In an article in 2013, Mic, a media company, had its tongue-in-cheek w

In an article in 2013, Mic, a media company, had its tongue-in-cheek when it playfully suggested that if Bill Gates would have been a country, he would be the 37th richest country on Earth, richer than the likes of Austria, Norway, and Ukraine.

A. if Bill Gates would have been a country, he would be the 37th richest country on Earth, richer than the likes of Austria, Norway, and Ukraine
B. if Bill Gates had been a country, he would be the 37th richest country on Earth, richer than the likes of Austria, Norway, and Ukraine
C. if Bill Gates was a country, he would be the 37th richest so on Earth, richer than Austria, Norway, and Ukraine alike
D. if Bill Gates was a country, he would be the 37th richest country on Earth, richer than the likes of Austria, Norway, and Ukraine
E. if Bill Gates were a country, he would be the 37th richest country on Earth, richer than the likes of Austria, Norway, and Ukraine

Answet is E
A case of hypothetical subjunctive

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This is hypothetical subjunctive -indicator ---> if

I use a mnemonic device to handle hypothetical subjunctives.

Try this:

Werewolf - were + would (past +would)
Ich Will (Rammstein song - check it on YouTube - Its pretty cool ) - Is + will (present + will)