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which one to use was or were ?
I was born in New Delhi. I were born in New Delhi.
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Already answered in anotehr thread.
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desca wrote:which one to use was or were ?
I was born in New Delhi. I were born in New Delhi. The correct word is "was" I was you were he/she/it was we were you were they were****************** In colloquial English, spoken quickly, sometimes it would sound like "I w'born in Delhi." - which is rather like "I were born in Delhi."
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I will go with Drag0nspeaker
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Thank you, dragOn. This is helpful.🌷
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Drag0nspeaker wrote:desca wrote:which one to use was or were ?
I was born in New Delhi. I were born in New Delhi. The correct word is "was" I was you were he/she/it was we were you were they were****************** In colloquial English, spoken quickly, sometimes it would sound like "I w'born in Delhi." - which is rather like "I were born in Delhi." In East London, parts of Essex and by professional soccer players: I were You was They was we was you was they (all bloody) was - innit!
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I think the above poster means 'professional football players'. They don't play soccer in Essex. https://youtu.be/2sD_8prYOxo[unless he means Essex MD. or Essex MA.]
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Towan did not say that the ' professional football players' were from Essex. Don't forget, he lives in Texas.
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Axel Bear wrote:I think the above poster means 'professional football players'. They don't play soccer in Essex. https://youtu.be/2sD_8prYOxo[unless he means Essex MD. or Essex MA.] I've been here too long!
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any were no were were oh were what else where oh were what is was where was were who's on first
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gerry wrote:any were no were were oh were what else where oh were what is was where was were who's on first But which witch, wearing what, were where when we went whither?
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