Sir Wilfrid Laurier

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Mount, a mountain in SE British Columbia, Canada: highest peak in the Cariboo Mountains. 11,750 feet (3,581 meters).

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

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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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Sir Bob, 63, responded with his usual colorful language to his critics.
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Good old Sir Bob Geldof stepping into the breach again to raise money for crisis-hit Africa?
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The old man seemed to be greatly agitated, and hurriedly whispering, "We thought you were never coming, sir!"
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Mr. Pickwick—deepest obligations—life preserver—made a man of me—you shall never repent it, sir.
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Sir Cadge was about the same age as the famous beauty, and rose quite two inches above her lofty head.
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I wouldn't go on if I were you, sir; the luck's dead against you to-night; I wouldn't go on, indeed I wouldn't.
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No, Sir, said the other, nothing at all except the enjoyment of your good company: and so gave over importuning him.
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