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Moivile Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

I wish anything/something would happen

1. I wish anything interesting would happen. Then I would not be bored.
2. I wish something interesting would happen. Then I would not be bored.
Which of the sentences is more correct?
What should be chosen?
  

Top answer

Choose #2. 'Anything' is normally used for questions and negative statements.

— Mister Micawber

  • Choose #2.
  • 'Anything' is normally used for questions and negative statements.
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Choose #2. 'Anything' is normally used for questions and negative statements.
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Thank you very much!
Answer one more question, please.
Can this sentence be rephrased in this way?

I wish anything interesting would happen. = It would be a good thing if anything interesting would happen. = It is a pity anything will hardly happen.
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Please read my previous post again, carefully.
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I am sorry.

Can this sentence be rephrased in this way?

I wish something interesting would happen. = It would be a good thing if anything interesting would happen. = It is a pity anything will hardly happen.
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This is OK:

I wish something interesting would happen.
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I do not understand.
You mean that the following sentence can be rephrased like this without chainging it's meaning, don't you?

I wish something interesting would happen. = It would be a good thing if anything interesting would happen. = It is a pity anything will hardly happen.
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No.

"I meant what I said
And I said what I meant ….
An elephant’s faithful
One hundred per cent!”
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Mister MicawberNo

OK!

But the following very akward sentence can be rephrased in this way, can't it?

I wish anything interesting would happen. = It would be a good thing if anything interesting would happen. = It is a pity anything will hardly happen.
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No.

I wish something interesting would happen. = It would be a good thing if something interesting would happen. = It is a pity something will hardly happen.
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Mister MicawberI wish something interesting would happen. = It would be a good thing if something interesting would happen. = It is a pity something interesting will hardly happen.

OK.

Will you answer one more question, please?

The meanings of the following sentences are the same,
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