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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

Expressing a wish...and negation

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00I am supposed to use the past perfect after "wish", such as "I wish I had known the truth".02br
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00But how do I deal with negation in this case? Example: "I wish (have to, not) work today"02br
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00Is it ok to write "I wish I hadn't had to work today"?02br
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0When you use "had + past participle", you make the wish in retrospect, like in the evening, thinking about the day you've just had. 0-

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  • 0When you use "had + past participle", you make the wish in retrospect, like in the evening, thinking about the day you've just had.
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0When you use "had + past participle", you make the wish in retrospect, like in the evening, thinking about the day you've just had. If you say "I wish I didn't have to work today", you'll be more likely to make that wish in the morning, thinking about the day ahead.02br
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00But your sentence is correct, as it corresponds to your model.0-
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