Usage question - subjunctive mood? (WAS: anyone looking for a writer?)

[Dave.Stamm at gdc4s.com]

2013-04-08-01T11:40Z

 

Yes, "If I were looking . . . " is correct.  It conveys the concept of "conditional, contrary to fact":  "I wasn't looking, but if I had been looking . . .."

 

I choose to believe that those who might read or hear such an expression don't consider it "hifalutin'" and accept it.  ¿Who knows?  The reader or listener might even learn something about the language.

 

Regards,

Dave Stamm

Information Engineer

 

From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of VLM TechSubs
Sent: 2013-04-07-Sunday 11:35
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Subject: Usage question - subjunctive mood? (WAS: anyone looking for a writer?)

 

I hope this isn't considered too "off topic". 

 

Perhaps things have changed as our American English language devolves all around us, but ... might we not better say "if I WERE looking" rather than "if I WAS looking"? That is, is this not an untrue condition or wish, therefore correctly expressed in the subjunctive mood?

 

Serious question ... If I'm "behind the curve" here, I'd like to know!

 

Thanks,

Elchanan

From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Art Campbell
Sent: Saturday, April 06, 2013 12:57 PM
To: Rick Quatro
Cc: FrameUsers List
Subject: Re: anyone looking for a writer?

 

Seconding all of Rick's comments, with the bonus that if I was looking for a job or a writer who was better than average with FM, this would be a pretty obvious place to browse or recruit. Just the fact that someone would post on this list semi-qualifies them... 




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On Sat, Apr 6, 2013 at 3:15 PM, Rick Quatro <rick at rickquatro.com> wrote:

This seems like a great place for this kind of post. You get an occasional posts from people offering FrameMaker jobs and those looking for FrameMaker jobs. It's all good. The list is fairly low-volume anyway, and you can easily delete any posts you consider inappropriate. Besides, if I was looking to hire someone, I would want to know that someone as qualified as Jess is looking for a job.

 

Rick

 

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585-283-5045

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From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Cal Callahan
Sent: Saturday, April 06, 2013 12:42 PM
To: framers at lists.frameusers.com
Subject: Re: anyone looking for a writer?

 

Much as I wish you success, I don't believe this is an appropriate posting here. The list would soon be filled by pleas from people like you and me who are looking for work.

 

cal


 

 


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