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Q: Which Form is Correct?
If I was or If I were?
An often asked question is whether: 'If I was ...' or 'If I were ...' is correct.
7 years 51 weeks ago in Teaching & Learning - China
http://esl.about.com/od/common_mistakes/a/If-I-Was-Or-If-I-Were.htm
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A common question is whether 'If I was ...' or 'If I were ...' is correct. The answer is that they are both correct, but in different contexts.
If I were = Imaginary
If I were is used to express an imaginary situation in the present.
If I were you, I would take a vacation.
I would give the test again if I were the teacher.
If I was = when I was
If I was is used to express something that was true when or if something else happened.
If I was late for class, I got into trouble.
I had to do extra homework, If I was absent.
http://esl.about.com/od/common_mistakes/a/If-I-Was-Or-If-I-Were.htm
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A common question is whether 'If I was ...' or 'If I were ...' is correct. The answer is that they are both correct, but in different contexts.
If I were = Imaginary
If I were is used to express an imaginary situation in the present.
If I were you, I would take a vacation.
I would give the test again if I were the teacher.
If I was = when I was
If I was is used to express something that was true when or if something else happened.
If I was late for class, I got into trouble.
I had to do extra homework, If I was absent.
