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Anonymous Posted 7 years ago
Grammar
Subjunctive mood
Can anyone help me with this confusion I am dealing with?
I wish my child were as cute as yours.
Did I use the word 'were' here correctly?
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anonymous Can anyone help me with this confusion I am dealing with? I wish my child were as cute as yours. Did I use the word 'were' here correctly?
- anonymous Can anyone help me with this confusion I am dealing with?
- I wish my child were as cute as yours.
- Did I use the word 'were' here correctly?
- Yes.
- 'were' is the right word.
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anonymousCan anyone help me with this confusion I am dealing with?
I wish my child were as cute as yours.
Did I use the word 'were' here correctly?
Yes. 'were' is the right word.
You can take just about any present tense sentence that has the linking verb be and change it to a wish by using were instead.
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anonymousDid I use the word 'were' here correctly?
Yes.
In colloquial English "was" is preferred.
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