I learned from many sources that as if it were is accepted by all native English speakers. And as if it was is widely used, especially informally. But is the simple present indicative accepted as well in this context? That is, can as if it is be used in hypothetical situations? When driving a car, flow is the feeling of oneness with the machine, which performs as if it were an extension of the body. When surfing on the Internet, it is the seamless sequence of responses facilitated by machine interactivity, being intrinsically enjoyable and accompanied by loss of self-consciousness. (责任编辑:) |