Date:  Tue, 10 Oct 1995 11:54:25 -0700

From:  "Joseph B. Monda" <monda[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]SEATTLEU.EDU>

Subject: Re: Delete that last message!



It's the subjunctive, unless I be mistaken. And if I were, it would be

the first time.

Joseph B. Monda   email: monda[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]seattleu.edu

           smail: English Department Seattle University

               Seattle WA 98122 (206) 296-5425







On Tue, 10 Oct 1995, Kev wrote:



> Sorry about that y'all...

>

> I didn't mean to send that to the list... I meant to send it privately.

>

> While I'm here, though, I would like to pose a question...

> I have heard the phrase, "as it were," such as, "The ball was round, as it

> were." The question I have, though, stems from the use of the plural

> past tense "were." If it were to be "grammatically" correct, would that

> not be "as it was"? Or is this a regional type of thing? Just a thought!

>

> --

> Thanks for reading!

> KVK III

>

> "We get the funniest looks from

> Everyone we meet."

>     The Monkees Theme Song

>     The Monkees

>