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2019-07-19 12:00 pm (UTC)
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Just thought of another peeve of mine: People don't seem to understand the Conditional Tense.
Incorrect:
If I was to come to your party, would you serve vegan food?
Correct:
If I WERE to come to your party, would you serve vegan food?
The Conditional Tense is discussing a hypothetical. It is now a very common error and annoys me to no end.
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Incorrect:
If I was to come to your party, would you serve vegan food?
Correct:
If I WERE to come to your party, would you serve vegan food?
The Conditional Tense is discussing a hypothetical. It is now a very common error and annoys me to no end.