http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishGrammarQuestions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here.enCSMOD (Build: 3273.32735)http://www.englishforums.com/English/WereToDriveOff/ggmnj/post.htm#534302Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:39:13 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:534302New2grammar0http://www.englishforums.com/English/WereToDriveOff/ggmnj/post.htm#534302http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-534302.xmlThank you, Avangi. I think both are subjunctive. I could be wrong.<div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/WereToDriveOff/ggmnv/post.htm#534297Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:25:19 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:534297Avangi1http://www.englishforums.com/English/WereToDriveOff/ggmnv/post.htm#534297http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-534297.xmlNo difference.&nbsp; The trend is away from the subjunctive.&nbsp; Most people are more comfortable with simple past.&nbsp; Only a few of us old farts are still hanging on.&nbsp; Either way, be sure your seat belt is fastened.<br /><br />Best wishes,&nbsp; - A,.<div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/WereToDriveOff/ggmmk/post.htmSun, 29 Jun 2008 16:05:04 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:534286New2grammar2http://www.englishforums.com/English/WereToDriveOff/ggmmk/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-534286.xmlIf you were to drive off a cliff, you would experience free fall.<br /><br />If you drove off a cliff, you would experience free fall.<br /><br />What&#39;s the difference between the two? Any subtle difference at all?<br />Thanks<div style="clear:both;"></div>