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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

I wish

Could someone tell me what difference these senteces have in meaning?

1. I wish I would write more letter.

I wish I wrote more letter.

2. I wish I would go out more often

I wish I went out more often.

thanks in advance.
  

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Hello Anon, 1a. I wish I would write more letter s . ] Not standard English.

  • Hello Anon, 1a.
  • I wish I would write more letter s .
  • ] Not standard English.
  • 1b.
  • I wish I wrote more letter s .
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Hello Anon,

1a. I wish I would write more letters. ] Not standard English.

1b. I wish I wrote more letters. ] This is fine.

2a. I wish I would go out more often. ] Not standard English.

2b. I wish I went out more often. ] This is fine.

Best wishes,

MrP

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