About 309,000 results
Open links in new tab
  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. 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 …

  3. 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 …

  4. What is the correct usage of contractions like "isn't" and "wasn't"?

    This has been discussed several times, though mostly in comments rather than in answers, e.g. here and here. The gist of it is that your premise is false, "wasn't" simply is not equivalent to …

  5. 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 …

  6. 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" …

  7. 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 …

  8. 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 …

  9. "Whether was" vs. "Whether wasn't" - English Language & Usage …

    Jun 5, 2020 · The correct answer is served. Semantically, "was" or "wasn't" does not matter: as whether always implies the possible alternative although it is often unstated. "I don't know …

  10. It it wasn't FOR or BECAUSE OF - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Nov 29, 2013 · If it wasn't for the view, this would be a lovely room. It is also common to use "weren't": And I would have gotten away with it, too, if it weren't for you meddling kids! The …