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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Wish structure

Which of the following is true?

I wish I were him

I wish I were he

I would be grateful if you could explain the reason

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I wish I were him. (commonly said; informal) I wish I were he. (formal) Strictly speaking, the sentence requires the subjective case "he" but "him (objective case) is so common among native speakers that almost no one considers it wrong anymore.

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  • I wish I were him.
  • (commonly said; informal) I wish I were he.
  • (formal) Strictly speaking, the sentence requires the subjective case "he" but "him (objective case) is so common among native speakers that almost no one considers it wrong anymore.
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I wish I were him. (commonly said; informal)

I wish I were he. (formal)

Strictly speaking, the sentence requires the subjective case "he" but "him (objective case) is so common among native speakers that almost no one considers it wrong anymore.
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