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8.45pm
22 September 2014
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I thought the phrasing might be saved by the subjunctive mood. If only that were so…
Irregardlessly, I love this tune and always have. It is still capable of giving me chills.
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8.50pm
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Irregardlessly?!?!?!?!! 
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9.04am
22 September 2014
Offline Thanks for getting the joke. Did you also notice the use of subjunctive in “if only it were so”?
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10.09am
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Offline ^Yes. 
(I had to look ‘were vs was’ up recently so of course I noticed it.)
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