Spot the error:
If I was to guess, the strategic partner and offtake could be an MOU between ...
Correct version:
If I were to guess, the strategic partner and offtake could be an MOU between ...
Handy Hint
Think of the Fiddler on the Roof song:
“If I were a rich man ...”
Explanation
When talking about something that hasn’t actually happened but is just hypothetical, use “were”, not “was”.
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