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Mudclay Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

I wish i were...

Could you help me with this?

Which one is correct?

a) I wish i were a sand.

b) I wish i were sand.

Thanks!
  

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-- because sand is uncountable. "

— Mister Micawber

  • -- because sand is uncountable.
  • "
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I wish I were sand.-- because sand is uncountable. In the kind of context I imagine this, I would probably moan "I wish I were nothing but sand!"
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Thanks teacher! i got it...
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mudclayWhich one is correct?
a) I wish i were a sand.
b) I wish i were sand.
They both have a problem. You need to change i to I. The word I is always capitalized.

If you make that change, the second one will be correct. (It's a very unusual thing to say. You know what sand is, don't you?)

CJ
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CalifJim
mudclayWhich one is correct?a) I wish i were a sand.b) I wish i were sand.
They both have a problem. You need to change i to I. The word I is always capitalized.If you make that change, the second one will be correct. (It's a very unusual thing to say. You know what sand is, don't you?)CJ

Thank you for the
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Why do you wish you were sand?
What about sand do you particularly wish to be like?

CJ
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CalifJimWhy do you wish you were sand?What about sand do you particularly wish to be like?CJ
HI CJ,

Would you object to modifying the sentence to "I wish I were a grain of send" ?
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dimsumexpressWould you object to modifying the sentence to "I wish I were a grain of send" ?
No, but then I would ask what send is!
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Yak! Emotion: embarrassed, I think I just had few strands of neurons misfiring...
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Hee! Those dang neurons! It happens to everyone. Emotion: smile

CJ
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