StaceyinLA Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 I need help with this - just verifying punctuation/usage here. Everywhere you walked there was beautiful sand; sand so white it looked as if it was (or were) snow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OH Kim Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Either is correct. One is the subjunctive mood. From Wikipedia: In grammar, the subjunctive mood (sometimes referred to as the conjunctive mood, as it often follows a conjunction) is a verb mood that exists in many languages. It is typically used in dependent clauses to express wishes, commands, emotion, possibility, judgment, opinion, necessity, or statements that are contrary to fact at present. The details of subjunctive use vary from language to language. "...As if it were sand" is the subjunctive. "As if it was sand" is also correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 I need help with this - just verifying punctuation/usage here. Everywhere you walked there was beautiful sand; sand so white it looked as if it was (or were) snow. Personally, I don't think the semicolon belongs there, as semicolons are used between two complete sentences, and "sand so white it looked..." is not a sentence. I'm thinking a comma would be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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