Michael VIII Palaeologus

[ pey-lee-ol-uh-guhs, pal-ee- ]

/ ˌpeɪ liˈɒl ə gəs, ˌpæl i- /

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1234–1282, Byzantine ruler 1259–82, first of the Palaeologus emperors.

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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

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"I did not mean to speak unkindly, Michael," he stammered with a view to apologize.
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A stronger heart than Michael's might have quailed in his position; yet the pressure from without animated and invigorated him.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
The second year passed on, and then the third: at the close of this, Michael looked again at his condition.
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