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Anonymous Posted 8 years ago
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I wish...

Hello.

Which sentence is correct?

I wish I were as talented as you were.

or

I wish I were as talented as you are.

  

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In most situations you want the second one. It says that you believe that the other person is now talented. Saying the first one implies that you don't think the other person is talented anymore, or not as talented as before.

— CalifJim

  • In most situations you want the second one.
  • It says that you believe that the other person is now talented.
  • Saying the first one implies that you don't think the other person is talented anymore, or not as talented as before.
  • However, both are grammatically correct.
  • CJ
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In most situations you want the second one. It says that you believe that the other person is now talented.

Saying the first one implies that you don't think the other person is talented anymore, or not as talented as before.

However, both are grammatically correct.

CJ

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