Andreas Schuldei <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (17/11/2007):
> * Anthony Towns ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [071117 16:06]:
> > If this were a real mail, there would be some useful content here.
> 
> shouldnt it say "if this WAS a real mail..."?

Usual starter: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subjunctive

An executive summary from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subjunctive

        “The past subjunctive is identical with the past tense except in the
        case of the verb be, which uses were for all persons: If I were rich
        …, If he were rich …, If they were rich….”

Extra info on: http://www.google.fr/search?q=were+subjunctive

Cheers,

-- 
Cyril Brulebois

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