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MaXmOuSe Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Grammar problem !

0 16. I wish I 01i00___02i00 the voice of Homer. 02br
00JOHN B. S. HALDANE 1892-1964, British Scientist, Author 02br
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0 Dea Maxmouse, 02br 02br 00«I wish I had the voice of Homer» means a general wish, in my opinion. 02br 02br 00«I wish I had had the voice of Homer» means a wish about the past. 05002br 02br 00Have a nice weekend, 02br 00Goldmund 010id1

— Goldmund

  • 0 Dea Maxmouse, 02br 02br 00«I wish I had the voice of Homer» means a general wish, in my opinion.
  • 02br 02br 00«I wish I had had the voice of Homer» means a wish about the past.
  • 05002br 02br 00Have a nice weekend, 02br 00Goldmund 010id1
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0 Dea Maxmouse, 02br
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00«I wish I had the voice of Homer» means a general wish, in my opinion. 02br
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00«I wish I had had the voice of Homer» means a wish about the past. 02br
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00But it is only my opinion.05002br
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00Have a nice weekend, 02br
00Goldmund 010id1
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0 "Had" and "had had" 02br
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00a) If I had money I would have bought my own car instead of having to borrow my friend's car every now and then. 02br
00b) If I had had enough money at that time, I would have bought a Mercedes instead of a Toyota. 0-
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0 goldmund's opinion is the standard interpretation of that difference. 02br
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00I wish I had the voice of Homer. (Presumably the ancient Greek poet). 02br
00I now want to have the voice that Homer had then. 02br
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00I wish I had had the voice of Homer. 02br
00I want to have had at that time (In ancient Greece?) the voice tha
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0 plz help me 0-
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0 Hello Guest, what's the problem? 02br
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