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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Was or Were
Which of these is correct:
I wish I was doing that.
or
I wish I were doing that.
It seems to have become a debate amngst my friends and I and I'd like to settle it with an answer.
Thank you
I wish I was doing that.
or
I wish I were doing that.
It seems to have become a debate amngst my friends and I and I'd like to settle it with an answer.
Thank you
Top answer
) native speakers nowadays. Since you are a language learner, it would be helpful to use the "correct" form: WERE.
- ) native speakers nowadays.
- Since you are a language learner, it would be helpful to use the "correct" form: WERE.
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I wish I WERE doing that = subjunctive = only a wish; I wish I WAS doing that = everyday conversational English used by many (most?) native speakers nowadays. Since you are a language learner, it would be helpful to use the "correct" form: WERE.
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