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Fire1 Posted 7 years ago
Grammar
Meaning of "wish someone to know"
* I wish him to know the reason why I said it.
What does this sentence mean according to context?
1. I wish he were going to know the reason why I said it.
2. I wish he knew the reason why I said it.
3. Either 1 or 2 according to context.
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fire1 I wish him to know the reason why I said it. = I want him to know the reason I said it. 'wish' sounds more formal to my ear.
- fire1 I wish him to know the reason why I said it.
- = I want him to know the reason I said it.
- 'wish' sounds more formal to my ear.
- Otherwise, it's the same.
- It doesn't mean either 1 or 2 exactly, certainly not 2.
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fire1I wish him to know the reason why I said it.
= I want him to know the reason I said it.
'wish' sounds more formal to my ear. Otherwise, it's the same.
It doesn't mean either 1 or 2 exactly, certainly not 2.
It's a little like
I want you to tell him the reason I said it.
CJ
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