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Yourjones
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Hello,
Mike said his phone had dropped in his toilet. I said, "I hope it weren't broken." Questions are two:
1. Do I need to use "wish" to replace "hope"?
2. I remember I could use "weren't" here as the sentence is in the subjunctive mood, but why did Mike, a native speaker, insist I must use "wasn't"?
Thanks.
Mike said his phone had dropped in his toilet. I said, "I hope it weren't broken." Questions are two:
1. Do I need to use "wish" to replace "hope"?
2. I remember I could use "weren't" here as the sentence is in the subjunctive mood, but why did Mike, a native speaker, insist I must use "wasn't"?
Thanks.