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sejpdw
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 Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 1:22 am Post subject: as if - subjunctive ? |
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It seems as if you were a teacher.
What's the meaning of above sentence?
1) I think you may have been a teacher. (past)
2) I think you can't be a teacher, but you are pretending to be a teacher.
(impossible present, subjunctive)
3) It depends on the situation. (It could be 1 or 2.) |
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pinenut
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Location: Illinois, U.S.A.
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| Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 8:55 pm Post subject: Re: as if - subjunctive ? |
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| sejpdw wrote: |
It seems as if you were a teacher.
What's the meaning of above sentence?
1) I think you may have been a teacher. (past)
2) I think you can't be a teacher, but you are pretending to be a teacher.
(impossible present, subjunctive)
3) It depends on the situation. (It could be 1 or 2.) |
You are not a teacher, but you seem like one. |
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