Is it still a metaphor if you say "if X was Y" first?
35798
Similes and Metaphors - are similes a subset of metaphors?
101810
Word meaning you are describing something as if to a child
18149
Subjunctive mood: 'was' usage after 'I wish' and 'if only'
106336
"If I go.." vs. "If I will go.." referring to the future
151382
What does "if not" mean in the given sentence
5488
"If I would have lost you" vs "If I had lost you"
69421
Which tense after 'would I... if.... ?'
61581
"The X and (the) Y": When should I repeat the definite article?
17975
Why is it "If I were you" and not "If I was you"?
19810
Usage of "as if" as interjection
142048
Conditionals (Past Tense)
82398
I 'was' or I 'were'?
20166
Can a single metaphor be 'mixed'?
132617
Correct usage of was/were on the object of a sentence
17313
Using past tense when referencing a still-true fact
84834
Does *first of all* always go with *second of all*?
27094
"If he were to do" vs. "if he did"