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Liveinjapan Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

I wish I could speak English as fast as I speak Japanese.

I wish I could speak English as fast as I speak Japanese.

I wish I could speak English as fast as I can speak Japanese.

Are they correct?

Can can be omitted?

Is there any other word can be omitted?

Thanks
LiJ
  

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Liveinjapan I wish I could speak English as fast as I speak Japanese. I wish I could speak English as fast as I can speak Japanese. Are they correct?

  • Liveinjapan I wish I could speak English as fast as I speak Japanese.
  • I wish I could speak English as fast as I can speak Japanese.
  • Are they correct?
  • Can can be omitted?
  • Is there any other word can be omitted?
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Liveinjapan
I wish I could speak English as fast as I speak Japanese.

I wish I could speak English as fast as I can speak Japanese.

Are they correct?

Can can be omitted?

Is there any other word can be omitted?

Thanks
LiJ
"Can" may be omitted. You could also say "as fas
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Hi,

I wish I could speak English as fast as I speak Japanese.

I wish I could speak English as fast as I can speak Japanese.

Are they correct? Yes.

Can can be omitted? Yes.

Is there any other word can be omitted? You could say it this way.

I wish I could speak English as fast as I can
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Thanks, Philip and Clive.

Got it!
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You could also say 'I wish I could speak English fluently' and 'I 'd like to speak English fluently'. I suppose they both express the same sort of idea as your sentences do without sounding too wordy.

PBF
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Thanks, Peace. Emotion: smile

I think I could also say: I'd like to speak English more fluently.
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0Clive I think you have made a grammatical error in your answer. You've said02br
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0Hi,02br
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00Yes, I mistyped. Sorry.02br
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