Using AS IF and AS THOUGH for hypothetical comparisons
Q1. He talks as if he ___ everything
AS IF + past for unreal comparison. Knowledge is feigned. Confidence is noted.
Q2. She looked at me as though I ___ mad
AS THOUGH introduces unreality. Madness is suggested. Judgments are made.
Q3. They acted as if nothing ___ wrong
AS IF + past perfect for past unreality. Problems were ignored. Facades maintained.
Q4. Are AS IF and AS THOUGH interchangeable?
AS IF and AS THOUGH are largely interchangeable. Preference dictates. Meaning holds.
Q5. He spends money as if there ___ no tomorrow
AS IF imagines apocalypse. Spending continues. Financial sense does not.