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Marius Hancu  +  341093 Tue, 20 Mar 07 01:02 AM
 CalifJim wrote:
*Once he were calm won't work at all, I'm afraid.
The subordinating conjunctions of time (once, as soon as, when, before, after) don't take the subjunctive.
OK, but how about this one?

Hinckleys' Mission - New York Times

Furthermore, the Hinckleys said they would welcome John back into their home if and when he were to be discharged. Working through this guilt may take quite ...
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CalifJim  +  341146 Tue, 20 Mar 07 04:21 AM
Surely you've worked out the answer to that by now!

... they would welcome him ... if ... he were to be discharged.
... they would ... if  (and when) he were to be discharged.

But:

They said that they would welcome him when he was discharged.

CJ
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