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Where vs. Were

The main difference between Where and Were is that ‘Where’ is known as an adverb of time, whereas ‘Were’ is known to be used as a verb.

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Where is not specified for any singular or plural nouns; in contrast, Were is determined to be used for plural subjects.
‘Where’ is known as an adverb of time; on the other hand, ‘Were’ is known as a verb.
The word Where rhymes with “hair,” whereas the word ‘Were’ rhymes with “stir.”
“Where” is versatile; inversely, “Were” is less versatile.
Aimie Carlson
Sep 13, 2015
‘Where’ is a -wh question; on the contrary, ‘Were’ is referred to as the plural past word.
The pronunciation of Where is /wɛː/, while the pronunciation of Were is /wə/.
Harlon Moss
Sep 13, 2015
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Where cannot work as a verb. Were works as a verb.
Where contains five alphabets; on the flip side, ‘Were’ has four alphabets.
Where is dealing with the directions on the converse Were is dealing with a past state of being.

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Where is an adverb of time.
Were is the plural past form of the verb ‘be.’

Pronunciation

/wɛː/
/wə/

Rhymes With

Hair, there, ware, mare
Stir, fur, her
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Alphabets

Five
Four
Samantha Walker
Sep 13, 2015

Refers To

A point of reference, location, any situation
Conditional statements, in the imaginary/ unrealistic situation

Parts of Speech

Conjunction, pronoun, and adverb
Verb

Deals With

Directions
Past state of be/being
Janet White
Sep 13, 2015

Where and Were Definitions

Where

At or in what place
Where is the elevator?.

Were

Second person singular and plural and first and third person plural past indicative of be.
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Where

In what situation or position
Where would we be without your help?.

Were

Past subjunctive of be. See Usage Notes at if, wish.

Where

From what place or source
Where did you get this idea?.

Were

Inflection of be
John, you were the only person to see him.

Where

To what situation; toward what end
Where is this argument leading?.

Were

Inflection of be
We were about to leave.
Mary and John, you were right.
They were a fine group.
They were to be the best of friends from that day on.

Where

At, to, or in a place in which
He lives where the climate is mild. We should go where it is quieter.

Were

Inflection of be
I wish that it were Sunday.
I wish that I were with you.

Where

At, to, or in a situation in which
I want to know where you expect the project to be in six months.

Were

(Northern England) be.

Where

At, to, or in any place in which; wherever
Sit where you like.

Were

(fandom) The collective name for any kind of person that changes into another form under certain conditions, including the werewolf.

Where

At, to, or in any situation in which; wherever
Keeping dangerous substances out of reach is important where children are concerned.

Were

To wear. See 3d Wear.

Where

Whereas
That model has an attractive design, where this one is more dependable.

Were

To guard; to protect.

Where

Usage Problem That
I read where they're closing down the paper mill.

Were

A weir. See Weir.

Where

The place or occasion
We know the when but not the where of it.

Were

A man.

Where

In, at or to which place or situation.
I've forgotten where I was in this book, but it was probably around chapter four.
I hardly knew where I was going.

Were

A fine for slaying a man; the money value set upon a man's life; weregild.
Every man was valued at a certain sum, which was called his were.

Where

In, at or to the place (that) or a place (that).
Stay where you are.
Go back where you came from.
Let's go where it's warmer.

Were

The imperfect indicative plural, and imperfect subjunctive singular and plural, of the verb be. See Be.

Where

In, at or to any place (that); wherever; anywhere.
Please sit where you like.
Their job is to go where they are called.

Where

In a position, case, etc. in which; if.
You cannot be too careful where explosives are involved.
Where no provision under this Act is applicable, the case shall be decided in accordance with the customary practices.

Where

While on the contrary; although; whereas.
Where Susy has trouble coloring inside the lines, Johnny has already mastered shading.

Where

Interrogative adverb, used in either a direct or indirect question: in, at or to what place.
Where are you?
Where are you going?
He asked where I grew up.

Where

(with certain prepositions) What place.
Where did you come from?
Where are you off to?

Where

Where are.
Where you at?
Where you going?

Where

In what situation.
Where would we be without our parents?

Where

(relative) In, at or to which.
This is the place where we first met.
He is looking for a house where he can have a complete office.
That's the place where we went on holiday.

Where

(fused relative) The place in, at or to which.
He lives within five miles of where he was born.
This is a photo of where I went on holiday.

Where

The place in which something happens.
A good article will cover the who, the what, the when, the where, the why and the how.

Where

At or in what place; hence, in what situation, position, or circumstances; - used interrogatively.
God called unto Adam, . . . Where art thou?

Where

At or in which place; at the place in which; hence, in the case or instance in which; - used relatively.
She visited that place where first she was so happy.
Where I thought the remnant of mine ageShould have been cherished by her childlike duty.
Where one on his side fights, thousands will fly.
But where he rode one mile, the dwarf ran four.

Where

To what or which place; hence, to what goal, result, or issue; whither; - used interrogatively and relatively; as, where are you going?
But where does this tend?
Lodged in sunny cleft,Where the gold breezes come not.
The star . . . stood over where the young child was.
The Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
Within about twenty paces of where we were.
Where did the minstrels come from?

Where

Whereas.
And flight and die is death destroying death;Where fearing dying pays death servile breath.

Where

Place; situation.
Finding the nymph asleep in secret where.

Where

In or at or to what place;
I know where he is
Use it wherever necessary

Where vs. Were

‘Where’ is known as an adverb of time. ‘Were’ is known as a verb. The term where rhymes with “hair.” The word ‘were’ rhymes with “stir.” Where contains five alphabets. ‘Were’ has four alphabets having one less alphabet than were. In the parts of speech, where is conjunction, pronoun, and adverb. Were is a verb according to the parts of speech, and used in past tenses. Where is not specified for any singular or plural nouns; on the other side, Were is determined to be used for plural subjects. ‘Where’ is a -wh question; on the contrary, ‘Were’ is referred to as the plural past word.

Where is refer to the point of reference, location, any situation. “Were” is the plural past form of the verb “be.” “Where” is versatile, whereas “were” is less versatile. Where is dealing with the directions; on the other hand, Were is dealing with a past state of being. Where cannot work as a verb; on the other hand, Were works as a verb. The pronunciation of where is /wɛː/ having the ‘long e’ stress along with a gentle ‘h’ sound at the beginning. The pronunciation of Were is /wə/ accompanied by the ‘schwa sound.’

What is Where?

‘Where’ is known to be used as an adverb of time. It is an interrogative adverb and one of the -wh questions. It asks the question about any place, situation, location, and the like. In the parts of speech, Where is conjunction, pronoun, and adverb Where refers to the point of reference, location, any situation. ‘The pronunciation of Where is /wɛː/ and it is a monosyllabic word.

‘Where’ has different usage according to different contexts. Where directs to the point of reference along with the preposition ‘from.’ Examples are; Where is the train coming from? From where I stand, things are not going to work out yet.” Where refer to a destination, e.g., where are you going? Where refer to the location that can be of a person, event, or thing, e.g., Where is John? Where is the new restaurant? Moreover, Where sometimes conveys the meaning “in which.” E.g., There is not a single option left where you and I patch up.

The term ‘Where’ is also used as a conjunction that gives the meaning of “in place/situation that…”e.g., where you buy the diary, you also buy the photo album. It works as a relative pronoun introducing a relative clause, e.g., The ground Where we used to play is now occupied by a building. The word Where rhymes with “hair, there, ware, mare, etc.” Where contains five alphabets. It is not specified for any singular or plural nouns.

Examples

  • Where is my wristwatch? (Adverb)
  • I live where the weather is always moderate. (Conjunction)
  • I went to a restaurant where I can have my favorite ice-cream. (Pronoun)

What is Were?

‘Were’ is known to be used as a verb. It is referred to as the plural past word. The pronunciation of ‘Were’ /wə/ accompanied by the ‘schwa sound.’ Were is a verb according to the parts of speech, and used in imaginary conditional statements. “Were” is the plural past form of the verb “be” specific to be used for plural subjects. The word ‘Were’ rhymes with “stir, fur, her, etc.”

“Were” is also used in the conditional statements in the imaginary/ unrealistic situation. In such cases, it can also be used with the singular subjects, e.g., If I were the president, I would give three day holiday for no reason. Were is referring to a state (past state of being). ‘Were’ has four alphabets. It is a monosyllabic word. ‘Were’ is a past verb form that is used for plural subjects. It is the past form of the word ‘are,’ and also of the word ‘was.’ Were indicates what happened in the past.

Examples

  • We were studying for the whole night long.
  • My parents were not willing to send me abroad.
  • The exchange students were sent to China, Australia, and America.
  • What were you doing yesterday that you didn’t come to my part?
  • This is the institute where I started my career.

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