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was vs were

Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2022 2:25 am
by cassla
Which one is more correct/meaningful? Or are they both correct, or there is a more correct way of saying this?

a. If I were going to go to the party, I would need to get ready now.
b. If I was going to go to the party, I would need to get ready now.

Re: was vs were

Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2022 3:48 am
by Alan
AmE generally accepts only #1, while BrE generally prefers #2 but would not reject #1.