Is this sentence right?

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Is this sentence right?

by seshadrivyas » Thu Aug 12, 2010 3:28 am
Is this correct?

IF India were a nation of gamblers, the betting on who will succeed Ratan Tata, chairman of the Tata group, would be furious.

Shouldn't it be was? I found on the Economist site.
https://www.economist.com/blogs/newsbook ... s_chairman

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by reply2spg » Thu Aug 12, 2010 4:21 am
This is subjunctive mood. If you have MGMAT book then please read the concept. However, please make sure to post SC question in SC section.
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by seshadrivyas » Thu Aug 12, 2010 10:12 am
Oh.. Sorry for that.. thanks anyway..