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noun

an error introduced into typeset copy by the compositor, so that the printer cannot charge for correcting it. Abbreviations: p.e, p.e.

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QUIZ YOURSELF ON "WAS" VS. "WERE"!

Were you ready for a quiz on this topic? Well, here it is! See how well you can differentiate between the uses of "was" vs. "were" in this quiz.

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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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