If I were rich, I shall buy a huge farm in Kentucky vs If I were rich, I would buy a huge farm in Kentucky

The correct phrase is "if I were rich, I would buy a huge farm in Kentucky." The use of "would" is appropriate in this context to express a hypothetical situation or condition. The phrase with "shall" is not commonly used in this context in modern English.

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If I were rich, I shall buy a huge farm in Kentucky

This phrase is not correct in modern English. The use of "shall" in this context is not appropriate.

The correct modal verb to use in this hypothetical situation is "would" instead of "shall."

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If I were rich, I'd never let you worry about money.
"If I were rich, I would take off my cap and bid farewell to Hungary."
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Cluny, if I were rich, I would build you the most beautiful mansion, with the most exquisite and complicated plumbing.
If I were rich,
If I were rich and had money?
If I were rich, said the idler, I should look out of the window all day long, and spit... A group of musicians has settled here... (German and Italian)... The Germans attacked my playing.
Just think when I was a girl, I made up my mind to never grow old, even if I were very rich.
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If I were a rich man, then I would have a lot of money.
If I were a rich man, I would play the fiddle.
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Season 1, Episode 6 "If I Were a Rich Man"
"If I were that rich dude."
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If I were rich, I would buy a huge farm in Kentucky

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express a hypothetical situation or condition.

Use "would" to express hypothetical situations or conditions in the present or future.

Show examples from the web [+]

If I were rich, I would buy a huge farm in Kentucky
If I were rich, I would go abroad.
If I were rich, I would give to everyone.
If I were rich, I'd never let you worry about money.
"If I were rich, I would take off my cap and bid farewell to Hungary."
If I were rich I'd have that time that I lack
Cluny, if I were rich, I would build you the most beautiful mansion, with the most exquisite and complicated plumbing.
If I were rich,
If I were rich and had money?
If I were rich, said the idler, I should look out of the window all day long, and spit... A group of musicians has settled here... (German and Italian)... The Germans attacked my playing.
Just think when I was a girl, I made up my mind to never grow old, even if I were very rich.
Easy, it would be amazing if I were a rich chef, but...
If I were a rich man, then I would have a lot of money.
If I were a rich man, I would play the fiddle.
If I were a rich man who had extra cash to spend, I would probably be thinking about relative returns from various kinds of investment rather than opportunities to start new businesses.
Season 1, Episode 6 "If I Were a Rich Man"
"If I were that rich dude."
If I were a biddy biddy rich idle deedle daidle daidle man
Even if he were rich and dressed like Truman Capote.
You wouldn't talk like this if you were rich.
If you were rich or middle class...

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