** If the verb "be" is used, then to be formally correct use "were" in these constructions, e.g. I wish (that) I were rich. This usage is called the subjunctive.

Abstract: With the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI), the potential and constraints of large language models (LLMs) in English grammar teaching have sparked extensive discussions. To ...

Veronica Beagle is the managing editor for Education at Forbes Advisor. She completed her master’s in English at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. Before coming to Forbes Advisor she worked on ...

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