Blackballed Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Question about Second Conditional!
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I have a question:
1.- Is it correct If I say: Was/were she to see a ghost, she would scream.
I know that the common way to write that semtence would be: If she saw a ghost, she would scream. I just want to know if that option is fine.
I have a question:
1.- Is it correct If I say: Was/were she to see a ghost, she would scream.
I know that the common way to write that semtence would be: If she saw a ghost, she would scream. I just want to know if that option is fine.
Top answer
"Were she to see a ghost, she would scream" is correct English. It feels rather formal or literary. "Was she to see a ghost, she would scream" is not right.
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"Were she to see a ghost, she would scream" is correct English. It feels rather formal or literary.
"Was she to see a ghost, she would scream" is not right.
"Was she to see a ghost, she would scream" is not right.
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