See if it was like music, with a massive back catalogue available to everyone, you'd have four or five services competing on price. But it isn't. And it will suffer for that.

[–] crispy_kilt@feddit.de -2 points 9 months ago (3 children)

if it was like music

If it were* like music

When using be in an if clause for an unreal conditional sentence, always conjugate it as were, no matter what the subject is. Even if the subject is first-person singular (I) or third-person singular (he, she, or it), still use were with an if clause in unreal conditional sentences.

https://www.grammarly.com/blog/conditional-sentences-was-instead-of-were/

[–] bizzle@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Calling people out for their grammar isn't cool anymore; now we just let one another live in peace. You should try it.

[–] crispy_kilt@feddit.de 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Your comment makes no sense to me. It was never cool, and it isn't now.

[–] nintendiator 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

If it was never cool, there's no need to extra uncool it now.

[–] crispy_kilt@feddit.de -1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I don't think it can be made any more uncool than it already is

[–] nintendiator 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

If it was possible, you could!

[–] crispy_kilt@feddit.de 2 points 9 months ago

Aha! You're now expecting me to be bigger than myself, but I'm a very, very small person, therefore:

If it were* possible

[–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 1 points 9 months ago

I hope this is sarcasm. They weren't being a dick, just educating people, which is a good thing

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

When using be in an if clause for an unreal conditional sentence

*When using "be" in an "if" clause for an unreal conditional sentence

When referring to words, use quotation marks for clarity.

[–] crispy_kilt@feddit.de 4 points 9 months ago

Great suggestion, thank you