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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Are these sentences correct?

I would prefer they won
I would prefer they win
I would have preferred they won

Are there differences?
  

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Anonymous Are there differences? You haven't used any final punctuation on any of them. Only the last one is significantly different.

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous Are there differences?
  • You haven't used any final punctuation on any of them.
  • Only the last one is significantly different.
  • It implies they did not win.
  • The first two do not imply this.
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AnonymousAre there differences?
You haven't used any final punctuation on any of them.

Only the last one is significantly different. It implies they did not win. The first two do not imply this.

CJ
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Thank you

Is this sentence different from others as well?

I would rather prefer they won.
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AnonymousIs this sentence different from others as well?I would rather prefer they won.
Yes. It is so different that it is wrong.
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Do these work?

" I'd rather they won." or "I'd rather they have won."

Thanks.
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AnonymousI'd rather they won.
Fine.
AnonymousI'd rather they have won.
No. I'd rather they had won.

CJ
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