帮忙看英语句子 I wish I was dead.

一般语法书说(或多数考试题目要求),只有下列结构才算正确：I wish I were；I wish he were例句：I wish I were a billionaire。但愿我是个亿万富豪。不过,西方人也说：I wish I was a billionaire。另外,Jack London在其小说Martin Eden中写道：He wished Ruth was there to share in the joy。Jack London无理由写错。若仍不信,只好搬出字典来：牛津高阶英汉双解词典》第六版说：[V (that)] I wish I were taller。我要是个子高一些就好了。◇ (BrE also) I wish I was taller。陆谷孙《英汉大词典》则说：[表示不能实现或与现实相悖的愿望] 但愿：I I were (或was) a bird。我愿自已是只鸟。至于原因,牛津字典说I wish I were。。。结构是英式英文的一种选择,但亦有学者称其属spoken English。所引美国作家Jack London的句子,在书中不属对话,即非spoken English,那么,他到底是用哪种英文写作的,英式还是美式?我们不必深究,明白I wish I was。。。结构不算错即可。