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Do native English speakers make mistake on If I was/ If I were? If the situation is possible, I was taught I should use "If I was"(though not so common). For example, If I was rude, I would like to apologize. Do native English speakers make mistake on If I was/ If I were? or is it something native speakers almost never make mistake on?
9 de jul. de 2018 15:38
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It used to be that English had a well-defined subjunctive, and that it was wrong to say “if I was a rich man” (the correct variant being “if I were a rich man”) But the language is changing. Most dialects are losing the subjunctive and just using was in both cases. You will hear native speakers use both. Older people are more likely to use the subjunctive, and some dialects have preserved it better than others. Both are considered acceptable in most contexts, so I don’t think it qualifies as a mistake either way. In non-hyptothetical sentences like “I was hungry”, where “was” is the only acceptable form, we don’t usually make mistakes.
9 de julio de 2018
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It depends on the country. In American English, we use "If I were". However, in British English they use "If I was". Most Americans use "If I was" not realizing that this is technically British English & would be considered incorrect.
9 de julio de 2018
If I were a rich man is the correct form one would be taught in school. I think If I was a rich man began to be used as a slang form by some people when a popular rock and roll song was released with those lyrics.
9 de julio de 2018
They do. Also do when say "me and you".
9 de julio de 2018
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