Is there any rules for i was/were? I wish i was rich. in british english, people use i wish i were to form a subjunctive mood sentence What is the difference between were and have been, and are these sentences gramatically correct
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1) some of the best known writers of detective fiction in the twentieth century were women.
Which of the following is correct
Who were these buildings designed by Or who was these buildings designed by Does were/was refer to these buildings or who? But i cannot rule out the possibility that indian english—and specifically indian political english—has evolved this usage of were to precisely in order to express firmness and caution in the same utterance
Perhaps our indian readers could speak to this † this use is called subjunctive in traditional grammar. I'm in trouble with the following sentence How was/were the meals you had while you were gone
I think how were is correct, but why is how was wrong
I'm not sure if i'm right but i think that after were i should place would have been instead of would be If i were to make this game, it would have been a lot more difficult I learned from many sources that as if it were is accepted by all native english speakers And as if it was is widely used, especially informally
But is the simple present indicative accepted as. The only context where were is appropriate after i is when the sentence is in the subjunctive mood some friend told me In american english, people use i wish i was to form a subjunctive mood sentence
