What if the Enlightenment was actually good
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Ah of course, it's not counterfactual. "What if I was right all along?" vs. "What if I were on fire?" It's possible I was in fact right.
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this only makes the tweet better
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I think 'was'is counterfactual. 'Were' is present hypothetical. 'Had been' past hypothetical. 'Were' fits as you indicate the...
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For some reason "What if the Enlightenment were" sounds wrong. "If the Enlightenment were" sounds right. IDK man
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in this usage 'were' is present subj and totally correct. I think.
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