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From: philip@storcomp.demon.co.uk (Phil Hunt)
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Subject: Re: ESPERANTO, my ass
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In article <D5G9Hz.Fxp@cu23.crl.aecl.ca>
           punshonj@crl.aecl.ca "John Punshon" writes:
> >For example, most Americans (even newspaper reporters and TV newscasters) 
> >can't tell which of the following sentences is grammatically correct and why:
> >
> >1.  "I wish life was fair."
> >2.  "I wish life were fair."
> 
> Both are grammatically correct and they have the
> same meaning.

Yes, although the subjunctive is becomeing less used, so in 100 years'
time only (1) will conform to the standard grammar.

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Phil Hunt...philip@storcomp.demon.co.uk
"on no pos fac omelet, opcum brekigation ovums"
