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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

What is correct grammar

What is the proper grammar for this phrase, it comes from a Christmas song that says"I wish I were with you. Is it suppose to be I wish I were with you? or I wish I was with you? Please tell me.
  

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I wish I were with you. Do you understand the subjunctive? It's used for something contrary to fact.

— BarbaraPA

  • I wish I were with you.
  • Do you understand the subjunctive?
  • It's used for something contrary to fact.
  • If I were you, If I were a rich man I wish I were rich, I wish I were with you.
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I wish I were with you.

Do you understand the subjunctive? It's used for something contrary to fact.

If I were you, If I were a rich man
I wish I were rich, I wish I were with you.
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The song words are correct - the verb "be" is the only one in English that has a subjunctive form: 'were'. Many native speakers say 'I wish I was with you' (the indicative), which is technically wrong.
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Seattleguy the verb "be" is the only one in English that has a subjunctive form
This is not true!
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I don't recall any others that are used at all in common speech?
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Take a look at how the subjunctive is formed.
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