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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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Had wished
1 I wished that you would go to college. 2 i wished that you woulld have gone to college. 3 I had wished that you would go to college. 4 I had wished that you would have gone to college. Any differences among them ? Thanks!
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#1 is fine - a past wish for something later. The thought is more naturally expressed as "I wanted you to go to college". #2 is not acceptable in BrE.
- #1 is fine - a past wish for something later.
- The thought is more naturally expressed as "I wanted you to go to college".
- #2 is not acceptable in BrE.
- We would say "I wished that you had gone".
- A past regret for something that had not happened previously.
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#1 is fine - a past wish for something later. The thought is more naturally expressed as "I wanted you to go to college".
#2 is not acceptable in BrE. We would say "I wished that you had gone". A past regret for something that had not happened previously.
#3 and #4 are not acceptable.
#2 is not acceptable in BrE. We would say "I wished that you had gone". A past regret for something that had not happened previously.
#3 and #4 are not acceptable.
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