[Gllug] plurals

[Richard Jones]

On Thu, Jun 19, 2003 at 11:14:42AM +0100, t.clarke wrote:
> Most informative and entertaining response !
> I do like a good diversion from shop talk now and again - hence my
> 'provocative' post !!
> 
> 
> No small wonder that the subtleties of the English language are diffcult to
> master  - the basic rules largely seem to be 'there are no rules' :-)
> 
> To diversify yet again, can anyone explain clearly (since we never did
> English grammar at shool), the rule that dictates 'if I were ....'
> as opposed to 'I was....' ?

The word "subjunctive" springs to mind ...

Rich.

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