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i wish it was vs i wish it were

Both 'I wish it was' and 'I wish it were' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I wish it was' is used in informal situations, while 'I wish it were' is used in more formal or grammatically correct contexts. The choice between the two depends on the level of formality you want to convey.

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i wish it was

This phrase is correct in informal contexts.

This phrase is commonly used in informal speech or writing when expressing a wish about something that is not true or possible.

Examples:

I wish it was sunny today.
I wish it was easier to understand.
I wish it was Friday already.

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I wish it was for any other reason.
I wish it was the same for women.
I wish it was for fishing season.
I wish it was only every seven seconds.
I wish it was just closets.
I wish it was that simple, Tony.
I wish it was faster right here.
I wish it was that easy, Reilly.
I wish it was that simple, Ben.
Every morning, I wish it was a dream.
I wish it was someone different.
I wish it was like that with Jamie.
Newsflash, my family, and how I wish it was the good kind.
I wish it was easier to get an identification stamp approval
I wish it was tomorrow so I'd know if I made the squad.
I wish it was a social call, Abby.
And sometimes I wish it was real and I could go live in that world.
I wish it was just an ethical dilemma, but it's not.
I wish it was my birthday So I could party, too
Frankly, I wish it was the gallows.

Alternatives:

I wish it were
I wish it were so
I wish it were true
I wish it were possible
I wish it were different

i wish it were

This phrase is correct in formal or grammatically correct contexts.

This phrase is used in more formal speech or writing when expressing a wish about something that is not true or possible. It follows the subjunctive mood.

Examples:

I wish it were sunny today.
I wish it were easier to understand.
I wish it were Friday already.

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I wish it were that simple for me.
I wish it were that believable, Max.
I wish it were that easy for you.
I wish it were that simple, but we're talking about abstract and complex forces here.
Honestly, Dr. Fell, I wish it were.
Although sometimes I wish it were a trial.
I wish it were that simple, christopher.
I wish it were that simple, Lieutenant.
I wish it were tomorrow at 5.
I wish it were true, little lord.
I wish it were that easy, Cooper.
- I wish it were that easy.
I wish it were, bud.
I wish it were, for your sake, ma'am.
I wish it were, but it doesn't seem to be, so go.
I wish it were much more than that because this is a really useful investment.
Lynn, I wish it were, but this isn't a social visit.
I wish it were winter, we could make it into ice and skate on it.
I wish it were dead and out of my body.
Indeed, privileged partnership is such an excellent deal that I wish it were available to my country, the United Kingdom.

Alternatives:

I wish it was
I wish it was so
I wish it was true
I wish it was possible
I wish it was different

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