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“were we to” is correct and usable in written English
It is a conditional phrase used to introduce a hypothetical situation, so you can use it when discussing a potential action or event. Example: Were we to receive a large sum of money, we could use it to buy a house.
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So what were we to do now?
What were we to do otherwise?
In effect, what were we to Francescon?
How were we to conduct ourselves?
And who were we to spoil that?
How were we to get out?
How were we to make sense of these contradictions?
How, I howled, were we to be consoled for that?
"You might ask, "How were we to know?
What were we to make of our idealism now?
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