Were vs Was

[Yuppie]

Hi,

I often get confused by the usage of was and were, particularly when they are used with "if" as in:

She drove the car as if it were her own. Would I still be right if I said, she drove the car as if it was her own?

What about:

I wouldn't be angered by that if I were you vs I wouldn't be angered by that if I was you?

Thank you.

[Mister Micawber]

'Was' is OK in informal English, but is not acceptable in written work and on language proficiency tests.
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Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's

[Hieupt]

Just need to accept it as the rule for "IF clause type 2"!
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/conditional-sentences/type-2
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Thank you very much,
Hieu Phan.

P/s: Please just correct if I'm wrong somewhere!