Was or were ?
Hi, using "were" in "I wish she were a genius" is because of the lack of reality in the statement, more specifically, it's a wish and if it were reality, we'd use "was" instead of "were" . My question is, is that all there is to using "were" instead of "was" ? Just the fact that it's not real and just a wish?
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Venom Snake using "were" in "I wish she were a genius" is because of the lack of reality in the statement Right, but a lot of people use 'was' anyway informally. Venom Snake more specifically, it's a wish and if it were reality, we'd use "was" instead of "were" On the contrary, if it were reality, we'd use a different verb instead of "wish". "wish" is always about the unreal.
- Venom Snake using "were" in "I wish she were a genius" is because of the lack of reality in the statement Right, but a lot of people use 'was' anyway informally.
- Venom Snake more specifically, it's a wish and if it were reality, we'd use "was" instead of "were" On the contrary, if it were reality, we'd use a different verb instead of "wish".
- "wish" is always about the unreal.
- You don't wish for what you already have.
- Venom Snake is that all there is to using "were" instead of "was" ?
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Venom Snake using "were" in "I wish she were a genius" is because of the lack of reality in the statement
Right, but a lot of people use 'was' anyway informally.
Venom Snakemore specifically, it's a wish and if it were reality, we'd use "was" instead of "were"
On the contrary, if it were reality, we'd use a differe
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