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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Was/were

I wish I was going? or I wish I were going?
  

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Hi Anon I'd describe it this way: "I wish I were going" is the formally correct grammar (traditional grammar). "I wish I was going" is widely used, but is not universally accepted as being grammatically correct.

  • Hi Anon I'd describe it this way: "I wish I were going" is the formally correct grammar (traditional grammar).
  • "I wish I was going" is widely used, but is not universally accepted as being grammatically correct.
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Hi Anon

I'd describe it this way:

"I wish I were going" is the formally correct grammar (traditional grammar).

"I wish I was going" is widely used, but is not universally accepted as being grammatically correct.

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