I wish I were, I wish I was.... which is correct??
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"I wish I was" sounds correct, as it's the logical conjugation from "I am".
However, for unreal or impossible situations, such as wishes and the 2nd & 3rd conditionals (which are unlikely/impossible situations), you always use "were".
Eg.
I wish I were richer...
If he were a little smarter...
You will find native speakers saying "I wish I was..." though it's not fully correct.
No-one will beat you up for the mistake, but it is one of the indicators between "OK, passable English" and "good English".
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Either can be correct.
I wish I were a doctor. I wish I was a doctor.
I wish I were fishing. I wish I was fishing.
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