Which one is correct?
The way I see it, the subject is 'the thing' which is singular thus it should carry 'was', no matter what follows. However, there seems to be a lot of people who use 'were' instead.
Is 'the people' the subject in this sentence?
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Best Answer
Your point is right. The correct way is
I tried to think about the other specific possibilities. Sometimes we use "were" in the case of the subjunctive mood, however, it is used after "if, as if, wish, suppose". Here is not that case except if it is like
"I wish" was not said, but meant.