sentence structure again

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Davefromthefreeway

#318629 Tue, 23 Jan 07 03:04 AM

This has been eating me alive the last few days: is it correct to say, "If i were to tell you"?
I think its supposed to be was but many people say were. I am pretty confused, big thanks to the one who helps me Smile [:)]

Davefromthefreeway

Joined on Thu, Jan 4 2007

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Sentence structures

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nona the brit

#318739 Tue, 23 Jan 07 08:58 AM

'If I were to tell you' is correct. If you search this site for threads on 'subjunctive' you'll find a lot of explanations.

nona the brit

Joined on Wed, Sep 22 2004

England

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The name says it all.

Sentence structures, Subjunctives

Philip

#318905 Tue, 23 Jan 07 04:25 PM

Nona The Brit wrote:
'If I were to tell you' is correct. If you search this site for threads on 'subjunctive' you'll find a lot of explanations.

And if you search Google, you'll find a lot of 'was'. That doesn't mean that Nona isn't right; rather, it means that many people don't express it correctly.