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Khah Posted 12 years ago
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I (have) always wanted
Let's say a friend gave me a book for my birthday,what should I tell him?
Thanks! I always wanted to read this book. - Since now I have the book I don't want it anymore.
Thanks! I have always wanted to read this book. - I don't have the book,I still want it or can it still mean that I've just got the book and it's something that could still be related to the present?
Thanks! I always wanted to read this book. - Since now I have the book I don't want it anymore.
Thanks! I have always wanted to read this book. - I don't have the book,I still want it or can it still mean that I've just got the book and it's something that could still be related to the present?
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I always wanted to read this book. I've always wanted to read this book. ) In your situation, when you have just received the book, both these can be used, and there is no significant difference in meaning.
- I always wanted to read this book.
- I've always wanted to read this book.
- ) In your situation, when you have just received the book, both these can be used, and there is no significant difference in meaning.
- Personally I would most naturally use the second.
- Neither implies that you don't want the book any more because now you have it.
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I always wanted to read this book.
I've always wanted to read this book. (In conversation, "I have" would normally be contracted to "I've".)
In your situation, when you have just received the book, both these can be used, and there is no significant difference in meaning. Personally I would most naturally use the second. Neither implies that you don't want the book any
I've always wanted to read this book. (In conversation, "I have" would normally be contracted to "I've".)
In your situation, when you have just received the book, both these can be used, and there is no significant difference in meaning. Personally I would most naturally use the second. Neither implies that you don't want the book any
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"Thanks! I have always wanted to read this book." -This is more appropriate.
You are modifying "to read", since you still haven't read it, the past is connected to the present.
You are modifying "to read", since you still haven't read it, the past is connected to the present.
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khahwhat should I tell him?Thanks! I've always wanted to read this book.
The rationalizations and/or paraphrases that you placed after these examples don't make a lot of sense to me, especially the part about not wanting the book anymore.
They both mean the same thing, but some people leave out 've, making it a simple past. By itself
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