Mister Micawber, would you join the discussion? Happened or had happened? Why?

[Vaok]

Eliza remembers everything exactly as if it ______ yesterday.

A. was happening B. happens

C. had happened D. happened

which and why????

[Lost_Soul]

Since it did not happen yesterday (the author is apparently putting it on a bit here), the action expressed by "happen" is unreal. Therefore, c had happened

That's my take :)

[Vaok]

I see. thank you very much.

[Vaok]

it's so surprising that one of the answers to my question is missing? why?
I remember it was given by Conchita.

Conchita, do you know why?

[Conchita]

I deleleted my answer almost instantly, since I wasn't satisfied with it. On the whole, I agree with what Alex said. The past perfect is used after 'as if/as though' to refer to an unreal situation in the past.

[Vaok]

I want to know what you are not satisfied with. ok?

[Lost_Soul]

Hi, Vaok

Let's wait for a native English speaker to give us a hand, they know better :)

[Conchita]

[Vaok]

[Mister Micawber]

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My opinion is that just as either are acceptable nowadays in I remember everything as if it was/were yesterday, both C and D are acceptable in your sentence, vaok. While the condition is certainly unreal, the fading use of the subjunctive causes its use here to appear hypercorrective to many speakers.

Nevertheless, if it is a test question, use C.
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[Vaok]

Thank you very much indeed,Mr Mister Micawber.

Is there anyplace or any tool with which we can chat face to face on the Internet?

[Mister Micawber]

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Sorry, vaok-- I hate those things. I was signed up for Skype for a while, and then Googletalk (or whatever it's called), but cancelled them both as a distraction.
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[Vaok]

Thank you anyway.In China there is a tool called QQ with which about several billion people can communicate with their friends or relatives when they are online. I think it quite useful because it is more convenient than emails. with it we can exchange ideas faster and save time.