“I wish I were” is the grammatically correct phrase because it uses the past subjunctive form of “to be,” which is “were” (e.g., “I wish I were on vacation”). This form is used to express wishes or hypothetical situations contrary to reality.
However, “I wish I was” is becoming increasingly acceptable in casual speech and writing.
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Therefore at the beginning of a sentence exampleThe office is closed next week. Therefore, there will be some delay in replying to emails.
Don’t put a comma before or after “and therefore” if it is part of a compound predicate (i.e., the two verbs are “sharing” the same subject).
Therefore in a compound predicate exampleThe product was damaged andtherefore reduced in price. [Verbs sharing the subject, “the product”]
If you use “therefore” midsentence to deliberately “interrupt” the flow of a sentence for emphasis, it needs commas before and after it. But bear in mind that this will emphasize the information that comes before it.
Therefore used for emphasis exampleThe office is closed next week. Calls, therefore, will not be answered. [“Calls” is emphasized, e.g., to communicate that emails will be answered]
Note that therefore and therefor are two different words. “Therefor” doesn’t generally need commas before or after it.
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Therefore is a conjunctive adverb meaning “consequently” and links two ideas to describe a result. It is spelled with an “e” at the end (therefore and therefor are two different words).
Therefore at the beginning of a sentence exampleThe office is closed next week. Therefore, there will be some delay in replying to emails.
Don’t put a comma before or after “and therefore” if it is part of a compound predicate (i.e., the two verbs are “sharing” the same subject).
Therefore in a compound predicate exampleThe product was damaged andtherefore reduced in price. [Verbs sharing the subject, “the product”]
If you use “therefore” midsentence to deliberately “interrupt” the flow of the sentence for emphasis, it needs commas before and after it. But bear in mind that this will emphasize the information that comes before it.
Therefore used for emphasis exampleThe office is closed next week. Calls, therefore, will not be answered. [“Calls” is emphasized, e.g., to communicate that emails will be answered]
Use Quillbot’s free Grammar Checker to help you use “therefore” correctly in your writing.
The first syllable of “weary” [wear-y] rhymes with the word “here.”
Be careful when using weary or wary because they have different meanings. You can use Quillbot’s free Grammar Checker to make sure you’re not mixing them up.
Some style guides suggest that “farthest” is a better word for geographic distances (e.g., “During track practice, Gayle ran the farthest of anyone else on the team”).
When you’re uncertain about whether to use farthest or furthest, a Quillbot Grammar Check can help you avoid mistakes.
Further along and farther along are both correct ways to say “to a more advanced point.”
Some style guides recommend “farther” for physical distances (e.g., “As Sean hiked farther along the trail, he noticed more wildlife”) and “further” for literal distances (e.g., “As the semester moved further along, the students became more confident”).
According to some style guides, look no further is better than look no farther (e.g., Students who need a quiet place to study should look no further than the library”).
“Further” usually refers to distances that are figurative rather than literal.”
“Farther” usually describes distances that are literal (e.g., “We walked farther and saw a hawk’s nest”).
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