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  1. "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.

  2. 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 …

  3. Use of wasn't vs was not in a formal sentence

    Nov 14, 2020 · That use of "wasn't" sounds fine to me. What sounds a bit questionable is the idea that one could tell whether a person is blind just by looking at them. Also, "bespectacled" …

  4. 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 …

  5. 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 …

  6. 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 …

  7. 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 …

  8. 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?

  9. Difference between "couldn't" and "wasn't able to"

    Nov 18, 2015 · I don't quite understand a difference between "couldn't" and "wasn't able to". Someone suggested that we use "wasn't able to" when we talk about one action in the past …

  10. "As if it weren't bad enough": meaning and subjunctive mood?

    Oct 22, 2014 · When you use as if, you can use the subjunctive, though it isn't strictly necessary, especially if there isn't anything unreal about the situation: She looked through me as if I …