"I'd watch out if I were you."
"I'd watch out if I was you."
2006-09-05 14:18:21 · 13 answers · asked by ashcatash 5 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
I'd watch out if I WERE you is correct. I was taught to use WERE when the facts stated weren't true- If I were rich (I'm not!) or -if I were thin-I'm not that either....
2006-09-05 14:25:31 · answer #1 · answered by rhymer 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
'I'd watch out if I were you' is correct, but you find that a lot of people
will use 'was' (when speaking), after all rules are meant to be broken!!!
2006-09-05 14:27:11 · answer #2 · answered by ichi_ban_gaijin 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'd watch out if i was you, is correct. Because your comparing. Were is a plural past indicative.
2006-09-05 14:30:18 · answer #3 · answered by DAVID S 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i'd watch out if i were you
2006-09-05 14:25:27 · answer #4 · answered by mouse 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a million. "He seems to have rather some friends". in case you prefer to declare "to me", it fairly is frequently once you're speaking approximately his character or character (He seems to me like a great chum). 2. The grammatically maximum appropriate variety is "wherein situations might desire to I not smoke?", nevertheless once you're speaking English you will frequently hear "Which/What situations might desire to I smoke in?" 3. "Which situations make you indignant?"
2016-11-24 23:37:58 · answer #5 · answered by sicinski 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first one...using the word "were." "Was" is a past tense word, as though something has already occurred. "Were" is the presumptive...making a presumption that "If I were in your position...." I'd do this or that.
2006-09-05 15:06:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
"I'd watch out if I were you."
2006-09-05 14:23:29 · answer #7 · answered by wheezy baby 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"I'd watch out if I were you."
2006-09-05 14:20:16 · answer #8 · answered by Bethany 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"I'd watch out if I were you."
It's the past subjunctive form.
2006-09-05 14:22:16 · answer #9 · answered by bunstihl 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
i'd watch out if i were you.....
2006-09-05 14:23:21 · answer #10 · answered by JuJitsu_Fan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋