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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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If only
Hi!
Please, when do we use "If only"?
E.g.: We wish the wind would stop = If only the wind would stop!
Thank you,
Blanca
Please, when do we use "If only"?
E.g.: We wish the wind would stop = If only the wind would stop!
Thank you,
Blanca
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I wish and if only are interchangeable: I wish / If only the wind would die down . CB
- I wish and if only are interchangeable: I wish / If only the wind would die down .
- CB
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I wish and if only are interchangeable:
I wish / If only the wind would die down.
CB
I wish / If only the wind would die down.
CB
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Yes, but if only to me has the feeling of conditional, thus is more natural with a continuation.
If only the wind would stop, I could do this and that.
If only the wind would stop, I could do this and that.
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