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I don’t know if we are leaving tomorrow; I wish we were leaving tomorrow.
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It's correct, but I think I'd say it slightly differently, without the repetition. I don't know if we're leaving tomorrow, but I wish we were. Note, however, that more usually if we don't know, we say "hope"; it's when we know that something is not so that we usually say "wish".
- It's correct, but I think I'd say it slightly differently, without the repetition.
- I don't know if we're leaving tomorrow, but I wish we were.
- Note, however, that more usually if we don't know, we say "hope"; it's when we know that something is not so that we usually say "wish".
- The following sentences illustrate this: I don't know if we're leaving tomorrow, but I hope we are.
- I know we're not leaving tomorrow, but I wish we were.
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It's correct, but I think I'd say it slightly differently, without the repetition.
I don't know if we're leaving tomorrow, but I wish we were.
Note, however, that more usually if we don't know, we say "hope"; it's when we know that something is not so that we usually say "wish". The following sentences illustrate this:
I don't know if we're leaving tomorrow, but I
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