"Wish I Was There!!"

My blog title is incorrect on purpose! Haha.

I have to say it's hard to choose just ONE thing to post about in from the topical guide, because I read through it and realize that I do almost all of these things incorrectly! Oy ve.

I have probably always messed this up on this rule "if i were." I have sent many texts saying "Wish I was there!" These statements are hypothetical, so the the hypothetical situation should always be explained with the subjunctive form of the verb were.

Here are some examples that are grammatically correct:

          If she were here, we'd take her for ice cream.

          If the stock market were to crash, it would be devastating.

          If I were there, I'd go swimming with you.

And lastly,

          Wish I were there!


And finally, here is the editing mistake that came across my inbox this week.  As soon as I saw it I knew this would go on the blog, because there are just too many mistakes not to share!  :)

(This was in an invitation to register for a conference FYI.)

Come listen to Cammie Cable, VP of HR at CLEARLINK speak on how to WOW your wellness program.  CLEARLINK known for offering 100% healthcare will share with you best practices in everything from starting up your wellness program to evolve your wellness program into an outcomes based program tied to insurance premiums.

And here it is again with my edits:

Cammie Cable, vice president of human resources at CLEARLINK will speak on adding pizazz to your wellness program.  CLEARLINK, known for offering 100% healthcare coverage, will share with you best practices in everything from starting up your wellness program, to evolving your wellness program into an outcomes-based program that is tied to insurance premiums.