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74 questions linked to/from When to use "If I was" vs. "If I were"?
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Which is correct: “what if there was” or “what if there were”? [duplicate]
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“If I was” or “If I were”. Which is more common, and which is correct?
Is this correct grammar?
What if there was a Stack Overflow on…
Shouldn't ...
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“if it were possible” vs “if it was possible” [duplicate]
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“If I was” or “If I were”. Which is more common, and which is correct?
" If it were possible, and it were possible to do..."
that sounds wrong, ...
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“Was” or “were” in subjunctive clauses [duplicate]
I'm not a native english speaker, so even though I'm decently proficient at it, I don't really "know the rules" sometimes, and this is one that's been confusing me for a long time.
Which one is ...
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“Wasn't” vs “weren't” [duplicate]
Which one would be correct?
I wish it weren't raining today.
I wish it wasn't raining today.
I wish it were raining today.
I wish it was raining today.
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Wasn't and weren't? [duplicate]
"I would if I wasn't American."
"I would if I weren't American."
Which one is correct?
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“If I was really ugly” versus “if I were really ugly” [duplicate]
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“If I was” or “If I were”. Which is more common, and which is correct?
I tweeted a little earlier today:
I mean, if I was really ugly they would ...
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“If it was” or “if it were”? [duplicate]
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“If I was” or “If I were”. Which is more common, and which is correct?
Should I say "If I were [something]" or "If I was [something]?"
This came up ...
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“If I was to” vs. “If I were to” [duplicate]
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“If I was” or “If I were”. Which is more common, and which is correct?
If I was to sum up my computer knowledge in one word, it would be “destitute”.
If I were to sum up my ...
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“If I were” or “If I was”? [duplicate]
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“If I was” or “If I were”. Which is more common, and which is correct?
“Was” versus “were”—word usage in Stack Overflow Ad ...
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Which is correct? If I was or If I were for this particular sentence [duplicate]
Which is correct?
1) If I were a little taller, I would be able to reach the top of the shelf.
2) If I was a little taller, I would be able to reach the top of the shelf.
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Correct usage of “were” or “was”? [duplicate]
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“If I was” or “If I were”. Which is more common, and which is correct?
I am unsure whether to use "were" or "was" in the following instances
Instance ...
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Which is grammatically correct: “if someone was starving” or “if someone were starving”? [duplicate]
Which sentence is more grammatically correct:
If someone was starving on an island
If someone were starving on an island
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if it wasn't for or if it weren't for? [duplicate]
I don't know what should to write with I would think you were bluffing if it, should it be wasn't or weren't for?
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If I was or If I were [duplicate]
I am perplexed at this sentence:
If I was asked who I wanted to become, I could not give a specific answer
Is it correct, or should I instead say
If I were asked who I wanted to become, I ...
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Should it be “If I were” or “If I was”? [duplicate]
Is this sentence grammatically correct?
"If I were a flower I would bloom"
Or should it be "if I was"?