Anonymous  +  448632 Sat, 01 Dec 07 09:36 PM What is more accepted? -- "As if that were not enough . . ." vs. "As if that was not enough . . ." Thanks. Anonymous

	Philip  +  448636 Sat, 01 Dec 07 09:58 PM  Anonymous wrote: What is more accepted? -- "As if that were not enough . . ." vs. "As if that was not enough . . ." Thanks. I vote for "were", because it is correct, even though many use "was". Philip Joined on Thu, Jun 23 2005 Veteran Member 8,738 At reise er at leve! - H. C. Andersen

	Futurehuman11  +  448643 Sat, 01 Dec 07 10:22 PM It is 'were' because this sentence is an example of a conditional sentence.  Some 'google' seaching will give you some more insight on conditional sentences.  Futurehuman11 Joined on Sat, Dec 1 2007 Junior Member 78 Conditionals

	MrPedantic  +  448659 Sun, 02 Dec 07 12:30 AM I would opt for "either", depending on temporal context: 1. And as if that wasn't enough, he even used the jacuzzi. 2. And as if that weren't enough, he even wants her to move in with us. (Though I think most BrE speakers would say "wasn't", in #2.) MrP MrPedantic Joined on Tue, Oct 12 2004 Veteran Member 12,592 ...opella forensis / adducit febris...