Which one would be correct? I wish it weren't raining today. I wish it wasn't raining today. I wish it were raining today. I wish it was raining today.

Jan 19, 2020 · Wasn't and weren't? When to use "If I was" vs. "If I were"? British vs. USA grammar: Wasn't or Weren't usage The general gist I'm getting from your question and is that were not is the …

This has been discussed several times, though mostly in comments rather than in answers, e.g. here and here. The gist of it is that your premise is false, "wasn't" simply is not equivalent to "was not".

Nov 15, 2018 · Why it is true to say "I haven't been here before, but It looks great." I don't understand it because I was there and "I haven't been here before" doesn't have any connections to present now …

Nov 14, 2020 · That use of "wasn't" sounds fine to me. What sounds a bit questionable is the idea that one could tell whether a person is blind just by looking at them. Also, "bespectacled" doesn't prompt …

Dec 2, 2015 · A's use of "wasn't" probably falls under the Simple Past designation. "The baby wasn't sleeping all night" — you might come across this sentence in a book when the narrator talks about a …

I don't know what should to write with I would think you were bluffing if it, should it be wasn't or weren't for?

Jun 30, 2012 · If this were a counterfactual conditional, i.e., it was known that the letter wasn't published, then weren't, the past subjunctive form, would be correct. But it isn't a counterfactual, so wasn't is OK …

Jun 5, 2020 · The correct answer is served. Semantically, "was" or "wasn't" does not matter: as whether always implies the possible alternative although it is often unstated. "I don't know whether he paid [or …

Sep 29, 2023 · The thing is, that in 'proper Yorkshire-ese' when spoken it would likely come out closer to 'Why want [or wənt] you…' with little differentiation between whether the word being substituted was …