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- What is the difference between were and have been?
What is the difference between "were" and "have been", and are these sentences gramatically correct? 1) some of the best known writers of detective fiction in the twentieth century were women
- We was or We were which is correct? - English Language Learners Stack . . .
We was is not standard English, it is used in some regional dialects: The verb 'to be' has two simple past forms in Standard English - I he she it was and you we they were Apart from the special case of you, the distinction is, therefore, between singular was and plural were In some regional dialects, however, this pattern is not observed In some parts of the country, speakers use was
- I was or I were? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
From other's conversation,I found out they mentioned I was and sometimes they also mentioned I were Is there any rules for I was were?
- singular vs plural - When do I use was and when do I use were . . .
Do I use was or were in this sentence? Bonnie, along with her associates, was invited to the gathering
- grammar - I wish I was vs. I wish I were - English Language . . .
Yes, but despite what you may have read, "I wish I were rich" is not a subjunctive clause The subjunctive is a clause type that uses the plain form of the verb, as in "It is vital that I be kept informed" The "were" in your example is best called 'irrealis', a special mood form instanced solely by "were" with 1st or 3rd person singular subjects Many speakers prefer to use the preterite "was
- conditional constructions - Meaning using was to and were to in . . .
That is, both "were to" (using the irrealis "were") and "was to" (using a past-tense verb) would usually be interchangeable in a sentence structured similar to yours, but that would be if the sentence was in non-fiction text
- Why do we use was not were here: There was a lot of wind and heavy . . .
The rule of proximity applies here The nearest NP to the verb is the singular "a lot of wind", so singular agreement is normal But if it was a plural NP, the verb would be plural: There were a lot of heavy storms and heavy rain"
- modal verbs - Could you. . . ? vs. Were you able to. . . ? - English . . .
Were you able to attend the meeting yesterday? Is used as the standard question Could you Tends to be used for things that are going to happen in the future, for example Could you attend the meeting next week? However I don't believe there are any strict rules governing what combinations of "could" or "was were able to" you are allowed to use
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