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Cho7712 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
don't wish
Referring to 'Cambridge Grammar of English', the process of negating 'wish' is the same as 'hope'.
It says 'The verbs hope and wish, where the negation is placed in the complement clause'.
Ex. I hope you are not going to make a mess in the kitchen.
(I don't hope you are going to make.... [X])
I wish he would not make so much fuss.
In the case of a 'wish' example, is it also odd to say
'I don't wish he would make so much fuss.' unless otherwise provided with proper context?
It says 'The verbs hope and wish, where the negation is placed in the complement clause'.
Ex. I hope you are not going to make a mess in the kitchen.
(I don't hope you are going to make.... [X])
I wish he would not make so much fuss.
In the case of a 'wish' example, is it also odd to say
'I don't wish he would make so much fuss.' unless otherwise provided with proper context?
Top answer
' unless otherwise provided with proper context? Yes.
- ' unless otherwise provided with proper context?
- Yes.
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cho7712In the case of a 'wish' example, is it also odd to sayYes.
'I don't wish he would make so much fuss.' unless otherwise provided with proper context?
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Thank you for the answer.
Then, what is intended by saying 'I don't wish he would make so much fuss' ? Would you provide proper context where that sentence sounds naturally?
Then, what is intended by saying 'I don't wish he would make so much fuss' ? Would you provide proper context where that sentence sounds naturally?
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cho7712Thank you for the answer.The only context I can imagine is one where the speaker is denying a prior assertion that he wished he would make so much fuss, but that seems somewhat far-fetched with this par
Then, what is intended by saying 'I don't wish he would make so much fuss'’? Would you provide proper context where that sentence sounds naturally?
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