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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

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
  

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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 .
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I wish and if only are interchangeable:

I wish / If only the wind would die down.

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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.
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Thank you very much, Cool Breeze!

Best wishes,

Blanca
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Thank you, Marius Hancu!

Best wishes,

Blanca

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