“If I was rich, I would travel.”
Grammar Entry 630 / 1011 60-second read
If I was vs. If I were
Subjunctive for hypotheticals.
The comparisoni
“If I were rich, I would travel.”
The ruleii
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Hypothetical: WERE. Real possibility: WAS.
English preserves subjunctive in unreal conditions with BE: "If I were you" — never "If I was you" in careful writing.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Beyoncé: "If I were a boy..."