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Moivile Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

I wish something/anything interesting happened now.

I would like a native speaker to answer my questions.
Help me, please.

1. I wish something interesting happened now.
2. I wish anything interesting happened now.
Then I would not be bored.

1) The first sentence is OK, isn't it?
The second sentence is very awkward, isn't it?
2) Can these sentences be rephrased like this?

I wish something interesting happened now. = It would be a good thing if something interesting happened now. = It is a pity something interesting does not happen now.
I wish anything interesting happened now. = It would be a good thing if anything interesting happened now. = It is a pity that nothing interesting happens now.
  

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You asked this already and it has been answered Emotion: smile
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No. Unfortunately these questions have not been answered yet.
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No, the "happened" doesn't work with "now."

I wish something interesting would happen now.
I wish something interesting would happen.

As Mr. M told you about six times, do NOT use the "anything" version.
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The question has been answered many times and you have ignored the answers and repeated the question!
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AnonymousNo, the "happened" doesn't work with "now."

I wish something interesting would happen now.
I wish something interesting would happen.

As Mr. M told you about six times, do NOT use the "anything" version.
You are wrong.

I wish something interesting happened now.

"happened" is a subjunctive II
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Of course, not every answer given in the forum is correct. But you seem so determined to reject all the answers you are given that I wonder why you ask questions here in the first place.
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khoffOf course, not every answer given in the forum is correct. But you seem so determined to reject all the answers you are given that I wonder why you ask questions here in the first place.

I do not understand the answer to these questions entirely.
I think you can help me.
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Okay, I'll bite.

Explain how "I wish something interesting happened now" is correct, and "I wish something interesting would happen now" is incorrect?
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Grammar GeekOkay, I'll bite.

Explain how "I wish something interesting happened now" is correct, and "I wish something interesting would happen now" is incorrect?


I think that both of the sentences are correct.
Am I wrong?
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