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What's the reason for the enclosed English grammar usage?

Asked by Hawaii_Jake (37339points) April 3rd, 2012

When I grew up back in the 60s and 70s, I learned to say “If I were…” It’s what I learned from hearing it at home and from school.

Why on earth, when we use the conditional “if,” do we use a plural verb with the singular pronoun?

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