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Old 06-19-2011, 05:35 PM   #26
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Originally Posted by HarryT View Post
"Were" is subjunctive; "was" is indicative. The reason one uses the subjunctive in situations such as this is to indicate that the situation indicated is not in fact true. ie, saying "if I were her" carries the implication "but I'm not".
Wish I'd had it that clearly explained when I was a liitle younger .......
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