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I wish i were him vs I wish i was him

Both options are used, but the first is grammatically correct. 'I wish I were him' is in the subjunctive mood, which is used to express a hypothetical or unreal situation. 'I wish I was him' is informal and commonly used in everyday speech.

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Last updated: September 08, 2024

I wish i were him

This phrase is correct and is used in formal writing or when expressing a hypothetical situation.

This phrase uses the subjunctive mood to express a wish for something that is not true or likely to happen.

Examples:

I wish I were taller.
I wish I were a millionaire.
I wish I were in Hawaii right now.
I wish I were more confident.
I wish I were able to speak French fluently.

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Sometimes I wish I'd gone to university.
I wish-I wish I could and make the money I'm making at the water company, but I can't.
You know, I wish - I wish I had killed him.
I wish - I wish one day you would write and tell me.
I wish I could, WALD-E, I wish I could.
Oooooh, I wish I knew, I wish I knew.
You know, I wish - I wish I had killed him.
Star light, star bright, first star I see tonight; I wish I may, I wish I might... ...have the wish I make tonight.
I wish I may, I wish I might, have the wish I make tonight.
I wish I had a sister I could see every day.
I wish I could write, but I can only lift a corn sack.
I wish I could say I miss having you around, brother.
I wish I was blindfolded when I got that scar.
I wish I could help, but I'm in Chichester overnight, visiting Sister Evangelina.
Like I said, I wish I could offer you something.
I wish I met you before I got married.
I wish I'd known that wisdom when I was married.
I wish I could partake, but I abstain from gluten.
I wish I had been that confident when I got married.
I wish I could tell I've already reconstructed these documents.

Alternatives:

I wish I was him
I wish I could be him
I wish I could be like him
I wish I were in his shoes
I wish I were as successful as him

I wish i was him

This phrase is correct and is commonly used in informal speech or everyday conversations.

This phrase is used to express a wish for something that is not true or likely to happen, but in a more casual manner.

Examples:

I wish I was taller.
I wish I was a millionaire.
I wish I was in Hawaii right now.
I wish I was more confident.
I wish I was able to speak French fluently.

Show examples from the web [+]

I wish I was enough for him.
And while it was happening, I kept thinking about that patient and how I wish I was like him.
Sometimes I wish I'd gone to university.
I wish-I wish I could and make the money I'm making at the water company, but I can't.
You know, I wish - I wish I had killed him.
I wish - I wish one day you would write and tell me.
I wish I could, WALD-E, I wish I could.
Oooooh, I wish I knew, I wish I knew.
You know, I wish - I wish I had killed him.
Star light, star bright, first star I see tonight; I wish I may, I wish I might... ...have the wish I make tonight.
I wish I may, I wish I might, have the wish I make tonight.
I wish I had a sister I could see every day.
I wish I could write, but I can only lift a corn sack.
I wish I could say I miss having you around, brother.
I wish I was blindfolded when I got that scar.
I wish I could help, but I'm in Chichester overnight, visiting Sister Evangelina.
Like I said, I wish I could offer you something.
I wish I met you before I got married.
I wish I'd known that wisdom when I was married.
I wish I could partake, but I abstain from gluten.

Alternatives:

I wish I were him
I wish I could be him
I wish I could be like him
I wish I were in his shoes
I wish I were as successful as him

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