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really wish I was an artist vs I really wish I was an artist

Both phrases are correct, but they differ in the placement of the adverb 'really.' The first phrase 'really wish i was an artist' places 'really' before the verb 'wish,' while the second phrase 'i really wish i was an artist' places 'really' before the verb 'wish.' The second phrase is more commonly used and considered more standard in English.

Last updated: March 11, 2024

really wish I was an artist

This phrase is correct but less common in English.

This phrase is less common and informal. It places the adverb 'really' before the verb 'wish.'
  • Jul 30, 2014 ... I really wish I was an artist. Even a tiny bit of one. I'd put the logo for Jetpack on a white horse galloping toward my castle. But you will just have ...
  • I really, really, really wish I was an artist. I have so many great ideas for so many big time awesome pics and many ocs I want to see brought to life via drawings ...
  • When I see stuff like this, right out of my dreams, my stories I will someday write, I really wish I was an artist in drawing or painting. More ...
  • Pin it. Like. stumbleupon.com. When I see stuff like this, right out of my dreams, my stories I will someday write, I really wish I was an artist in drawing or painting.

Alternatives:

  • I really wish I was an artist.

I really wish I was an artist

This phrase is correct and more commonly used in English.

This phrase is more common and standard in English. It places the adverb 'really' before the verb 'wish.'
  • Jul 30, 2014 ... I really wish I was an artist. Even a tiny bit of one. I'd put the logo for Jetpack on a white horse galloping toward my castle. But you will just have ...
  • When I see stuff like this, right out of my dreams, my stories I will someday write, I really wish I was an artist in drawing or painting. More ...
  • Pin it. Like. stumbleupon.com. When I see stuff like this, right out of my dreams, my stories I will someday write, I really wish I was an artist in drawing or painting.
  • Feb 23, 2013 ... I like art, I come from an artistic family, and I really wish I was an artist. It's enjoyable, engrossing (infuriating at times) and I haven't yet struck ...

Alternatives:

  • I really wish I was an artist.

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