English grammar
Hello Sir,
I want to ask you one question about the grammar.
1) I wish my students would’ve had more walkouts when I was a university professor. I could have gone home early and not had to work.
2) I wish my students had had more walkouts when I was a university professor. I could have gone home early and not had to work.
What is the difference between the two sentences above?
Regards
Top answer
ritik What is the difference between the two sentences above? In terms of meaning, nothing. There are two ways to express the same idea.
- ritik What is the difference between the two sentences above?
- In terms of meaning, nothing.
- There are two ways to express the same idea.
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ritikWhat is the difference between the two sentences above?
In terms of meaning, nothing. There are two ways to express the same idea.
0ritikWhat is the difference between the two sentences above?
In my opinion, 1) is wrong and 2) is correct.
All the grammar books I've checked say the past perfect is used for wishes about the past, also called regrets about the past.
'wish ... would' is only used for present wishes that someone or something would change, and it's followed by a p
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