as if와 as though사이에는 미묘한 차이가 있다고 들었는데, 조금 더 설명해 주실 수 있나요?

Rebecca

네, 그럼요! 대개 같은 뜻이지만, 톤에 대해서는 as if가 as though보다는 가상적이거나 극적인 특징을 가지고 있어요. As though가 좀 더 현실적이죠. 예: It looked as if it was going to rain, but it wasn't. (비가 올 것 같더니만 오지 않았다.) 예: It looked as though it was going to rain, so Jen grabbed her umbrella. (비가 올 것 같아서 젠은 우산을 가져갔다.) 예: He talked to her as if she had never met her. (그는 마치 그녀를 처음 만난 것처럼 그녀와 얘기했다.) 예: He talked to her as though she had never met her. (그는 그녀를 만난 적이 없는 것처럼 그녀와 얘기했다.)