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Old 05-Apr-2006, 02:04
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Question Conditional verb tense

Which is correct and why:

If I were a millionaire, I would travel to Paris.

If I was a millionaire, I would travel to Paris.



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Old 05-Apr-2006, 08:12
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Default Re: Conditional verb tense

Both are OK. Grammatical purists prefer the use of the subjunctive 'were', but many native speakers use 'was. In formal language, 'were' is still preferred.
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