Comments on: If there was an Obama look alike contest… http://casaveneracion.com/if-there-was-an-obama-look-alike-contest/ The Sassy Lawyer & Pinoy Cook on food, family and home. Fri, 25 May 2012 12:56:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: ponderlicious http://casaveneracion.com/if-there-was-an-obama-look-alike-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-38133 ponderlicious Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:52:27 +0000 http://houseonahill.net/?p=6525#comment-38133 "If I was" vs "If I were." It is nice to see someone talking about correct grammar nowadays. And you can see how being clear grammatically actually affects the clarity of what you are trying to say. I've was taught that the difference is one of possibility. If the situation could possibly be true (no matter how much of a stretch), then you use "was," but if there is no way it could be possible, then use "were." An example: If I was President, I would not raise taxes. (It is possible I could be President, but it is a long stretch.) If I were a tape recorder, then I would be a good one. (Impossible.) This actually brings up the question of what IS possible in reality. Some people believe anything is possible, so for that crowd, they should always use "was." For those who are more realistic, then they have to decide each time whether what they are saying is realistically possible or not. Good question though! “If I was” vs “If I were.”
It is nice to see someone talking about correct grammar nowadays. And you can see how being clear grammatically actually affects the clarity of what you are trying to say. I’ve was taught that the difference is one of possibility. If the situation could possibly be true (no matter how much of a stretch), then you use “was,” but if there is no way it could be possible, then use “were.” An example:
If I was President, I would not raise taxes. (It is possible I could be President, but it is a long stretch.)

If I were a tape recorder, then I would be a good one. (Impossible.)

This actually brings up the question of what IS possible in reality. Some people believe anything is possible, so for that crowd, they should always use “was.” For those who are more realistic, then they have to decide each time whether what they are saying is realistically possible or not.

Good question though!

]]> By: Ant http://casaveneracion.com/if-there-was-an-obama-look-alike-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-33015 Ant Fri, 16 Jan 2009 07:41:29 +0000 http://houseonahill.net/?p=6525#comment-33015 Yup!! He's Indonesian. His name is Ilham Anas. He live in Bandung, Indonesia as a Photographer. B-) Yup!! He’s Indonesian. His name is Ilham Anas. He live in Bandung, Indonesia as a Photographer. B-)

]]> By: loy http://casaveneracion.com/if-there-was-an-obama-look-alike-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-32383 loy Tue, 16 Dec 2008 07:40:22 +0000 http://houseonahill.net/?p=6525#comment-32383 :lol: The real Obama looks better. :lol: The real Obama looks better.

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