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Grammar and Linguistics > Please help!
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Makigi
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Please help!
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A child, far away from his home, says: I wish I was at home.
or I wish I were at home. |
28 Nov 2012
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mjpa
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I wish I were. Both in conditional senteces and I wish ones the correct form of the verb to be for all the pronouns is were. |
28 Nov 2012
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yanogator
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However, that "rule" is quickly fading from lack of use. Many people, and nearly all children, would be much more likely to use "was".
Bruce |
28 Nov 2012
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ueslteacher
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Both are acceptible like Bruce said. I �ve seen both in several textbook by mainstream publishers. Sophia |
28 Nov 2012
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Zora
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I agree with Bruce and Sophia. Both are acceptable and �was � is becoming more common place.
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28 Nov 2012
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cunliffe
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Kids will say �I wish I was at home. � |
28 Nov 2012
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Makigi
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wow, thanks again, everything makes sense now!
you guys are really great! |
29 Nov 2012
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