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Re: Was just reading an article and came across this sentence: [#permalink]
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yup... just a thumb rule... in subjunctive mood, even if the subject is singular, you WILL NOT use was.. it still is if i WERE !!

and as my friends quote... read thru the subjunctive mood topics in various books and your get the drift..
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Re: Was just reading an article and came across this sentence: [#permalink]
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as others explained its a clear cut example of Subjuntive mood - Scenario 1, which is used to express a hypothetical confition ( "If I were a rich man")
** Words to look for : IF, AS THOUGH

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