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Old 02-08-2013, 03:38 PM   #23
DanaC
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I think Infi was pointing out 'were' used as a subjunctive. If I were to teach this blah blah, rather than If I was to teach this.

Except that I don't think the use of 'was' in that way is considered incorrect these days. Very much a dialect thing. Personally I skip about with it. Use both forms.
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