Dream of the Red Chamber, The
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Chinese Hung Lou Mêng or Hong Lou Meng an 18th-century Chinese novel by Ts'ao Hsüeh-ch'in, completed by Kao E, in 120 chapters.
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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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