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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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Wish I were there or Wish I was there.
  

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Although I'd say "was" is probably used slightly more often, I would consider the use of "were" to be formally correct, and the use of "was" to be more informal.

  • Although I'd say "was" is probably used slightly more often, I would consider the use of "were" to be formally correct, and the use of "was" to be more informal.
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Although I'd say "was" is probably used slightly more often, I would consider the use of "were" to be formally correct, and the use of "was" to be more informal.

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