
"Wasn't" vs "weren't" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
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.
Wasn't vs. Weren't - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Jan 19, 2020 · Wasn't and weren't? When to use "If I was" vs. "If I were"? British vs. USA grammar: Wasn't or Weren't usage The general gist I'm getting from your question and is that …
What is the correct usage of contractions like "isn't" and "wasn't"?
Which would be equivalent to: Why was not she there? Which doesn't make any sense. Considering how often I see this used I thought I could find something online about it, however …
Use of wasn't vs was not in a formal sentence
Nov 14, 2020 · In the following sentence : The figure was tall, bespectacled, although in spite of the opacity of the glasses it wasn’t immediately clear whether or not he truly was blind. I am …
Wasn't and weren't? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Both the sentences are accepted. In the second sentence, I weren't American is using the subjunctive mood, which is correct, in that case (I read the sentence as I would do it, if I …
What's the difference between "wasn't" and "hadn't"?
Dec 2, 2015 · A's use of "wasn't" probably falls under the Simple Past designation. "The baby wasn't sleeping all night" — you might come across this sentence in a book when the narrator …
I haven't been vs I wasn't - English Language & Usage Stack …
Nov 15, 2018 · Why it is true to say "I haven't been here before, but It looks great." I don't understand it because I was there and "I haven't been here before" doesn't have any …
grammaticality - if it wasn't for or if it weren't for? - English ...
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?
subjunctive mood - "if it wasn't for..." vs "if it weren't for ...
Jun 30, 2012 · If this were a counterfactual conditional, i.e., it was known that the letter wasn't published, then weren't, the past subjunctive form, would be correct. But it isn't a …
Which is correct? "So why wasn't/weren't you good enough?"
Sep 29, 2023 · The thing is, that in 'proper Yorkshire-ese' when spoken it would likely come out closer to 'Why want [or wənt] you…' with little differentiation between whether the word being …