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Discover LudwigThe phrase "were someone else to" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used in hypothetical or conditional statements to discuss a situation that is not currently true but could be imagined.
Example: "Were someone else to take the lead on this project, we might see different results."
Alternatives: "if someone else were to" or "should someone else choose to".
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New small children were cute, new big children were exciting, new children of the same age were someone else to play with.
Greg McDermott said the Bluejays should not count on an at-large N.C.A.A. tournament bid were someone else to win the conference tournament, and he does not have to look far for supporting evidence.
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There'll be someone else to take their jobs".
Is it safe to assume Annika did this, or is someone else to blame?
The state charges that they used pretexting — pretending to be someone else — to obtain information from telephone company employees.
That only works when there is someone else to shift costs to.
Aris, standing among his fruit and veg, is philosophical: "There will be someone else to take my place eventually.
I do it to experience how it would feel to be someone else, to understand.
I didn't want to be someone else to make it," he said.
Don't pretend to be someone else to get his interest.
Worse, a pedophile may pretend to be someone else to get close to a young girl or boy.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com