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as if tonight is vs as if it is

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'As if tonight is' is used when emphasizing a specific time or event happening tonight, while 'as if it is' is more general and can be used in various situations.

Last updated: March 30, 2024 • 877 views

as if tonight is

This phrase is correct and can be used when emphasizing a specific time or event happening tonight.

This phrase is used to highlight a particular event or time that is happening tonight, adding emphasis to the immediacy of the situation.

Examples:

She's acting as if tonight is the most important night of her life.
He's preparing as if tonight is the championship game.

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As if perhaps tonight is more than just a "hang".
And if tonight is any indication, she's no pushover.
And if tonight is any indication, she's no pushover.
If tonight is all we have... stay.
Okay, as if tonight weren't already more confusing than the Lost finale, Liam just called me his wife.
But if tonight is what it's going to be like, Obviously, engagement-wise,
I don't really know if tonight's...
If tonight's the night he calls, so be it.
I wonder if tonight matched up any star-crossed lovers.
I don't know if tonight's the greatest night.
If tonight was what being popular meant, then popularity was for losers.
Ferrer, if tonight you move one mile south, the column passes by your side.
It's not so bad if tonight is our only night, right?
If tonight's the night they pick mine, so be it.
And just so you know, if tonight goes how I expect it to, there will be plenty of opportunities for you to babysit.
If tonight's good, I'll ask my dad.
And maybe more if tonight's episode of The Office ends up sucking.
It's good for me. Jenna? I don't know if tonight works...
If tonight he will not play the rebel.
I would be very grateful if tonight you would tell us exactly what that formula is so that we can report it back to our constituents.

Alternatives:

as if tonight were
as if tonight were to be
as if tonight were the night
as if tonight were happening

as if it is

This phrase is correct and can be used in various situations to imply a hypothetical or unreal scenario.

This phrase is more general and can be used to suggest a hypothetical situation or to express doubt or disbelief about something.

Examples:

She's behaving as if it is her birthday.
He talks as if it is the end of the world.

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We take each breath as if it is our last, and hope that the air is sweet.
You say this as if it is certain.
They say this so often as if it is a fact.
That is true in itself, but it is often said as if it is an excuse to ensure that the step taken will be small.
My love, take care of your voice, as if it is a treasure.
"Live each day as if it is your last," said Mahatma Gandhi.
Just dress as if it is the last night of your life.
He talks about decentralisation as if it is the same thing. I would suggest that regionalisation could affect a whole region involving several states.
It looks as if it is easier to speak about the sins of others than to admit to our own.
All week she was on the phone with such passion in her voice and speaking of it to Arun and her colleagues as if it is "David Copperfield."
So I ask you, Bobby, when you embrace every day as if it is your last, will it be with your wife?
With regard to the discussion on European economic governance and the European monetary fund, too, we cannot simply act as if it is possible to continue with this strategy in this way.
As if it is contagious
It means treating something that's not human as if it is.
Eat and drink as if it is yours.
At the moment it looks as if it is a one-off payment.
Mr President, there is always one person who is on the other side of the argument and today it seems as if it is going to be me.
That is actually even worse than the European Commission's simply acting as if it is no concern of theirs.
Lastly, on the subject of the privatisation of television, we call for a revision of the Amsterdam protocol which is referred to here as if it is set in stone.
Block Waves 1: divides the image into cells and makes it look as if it is being viewed through glass blocks.

Alternatives:

as if it were
as if it were to be
as if it were the case
as if it were true

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