Analyzing and Interpreting Literature / Unit 2 AIL 0129 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Why the Wrong Restatements Fail
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The idea
Options saying it once did not matter put the line in the past indicative, losing the supposition. An option saying it no longer matters makes the condition real. The published answer keeps the hypothetical open, which is what then and although require.
In practice
Keep the supposition hypothetical.
Where people slip
Past tense is not past subjunctive.
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