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WISH
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wishwish
++
that that
--
clauseclause
:: meaningmeaning
Wish
can be used with a
that-clause
(that canbe dropped in an informal style). In this case,wish does not mean ¶want· - it expresses regretthat things are not different, and refers tosituations that are unreal, impossible orunlikely.
T
enses are similar to those used withif.
I
wish (that)
I w
as better looking.
D
on·t you
wish (that)
you could fly?
We all
wish (that)
the sno
w w
ould stay forever.
11
wishwish
++
that that
--
clauseclause
:: meaningmeaning
Wish + that-clause
is not generally used forwishes about things that seem possible in thefuture. We often use
hope
in this sense.
I
hope
you pass your exams. (NOT
I
wish
you
w
ould pass your exams.)
I
hope
you feel better tomorro
w
. (NOT
I
wish
you felt better tomorro
w
.)
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