I wish I were older.
or
I wish I was older.
2007-02-04 17:35:10 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
'I wish I were older .' is correct. This is the subjunctive mood in English - it is used for doubting, wishes, or statements contrary to fact. That 'wish' one fits here - you are not older - you just wish you were. Subjunctive yse is declining in english, but in places like this, it is still the only way to go.
2007-02-05 15:01:13 · answer #1 · answered by dollhaus 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They both work but I wish I were older sounds better.
2007-02-05 01:42:22 · answer #2 · answered by Kalinakona 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I wish I were older....It's conditional..you wish you were but you are, in fact, not older.
2007-02-05 02:18:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
They both are used by native speakers, but only ignorants think the second one is right. Use the first one.
2007-02-05 04:10:02 · answer #4 · answered by wm_h2002 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
In this case, "were" is correct.
2007-02-05 01:42:46 · answer #5 · answered by northernbornsoutherner 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋