Is "if only" always the wish of the speaker, nobody else's? Can they be someone else's? For example, can the following be another person's wish?
-If only we could stop for a drink.
-They are always busy. If only they had more time.
healer Is "if only" always the wish of the speaker, nobody else's? It has to be, doesn't it? healer Can they be someone else's?
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healerIs "if only" always the wish of the speaker, nobody else's?
It has to be, doesn't it?
healerCan they be someone else's?
No. I don't think so. Who else's wish could it be?
healer-If only we could stop for a drink.
-They are always busy. If only they had more time.