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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Please check this out - I wish

Hi all,

In the book of "English Grammer in Use" ,

It said

(A) I wish I would have more money. (X)

(B) I wish I had more money. (O)

I understand (B) is correct. but Why (A) is wrong? and What's the meaning of (A) ? As I understand the meaning of (A) is that I don't have enough money now but I want to have more money.

and How can I express the wish of having more money in the future with 'I wish' then?

thanks for your help in advance.
  

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Anonymous English Grammer in Use Take a good look at your book again. I'm sure that's not the title. Look especially carefully at the second word.

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous English Grammer in Use Take a good look at your book again.
  • I'm sure that's not the title.
  • Look especially carefully at the second word.
  • CJ
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AnonymousEnglish Grammer in Use
Take a good look at your book again. I'm sure that's not the title. Look especially carefully at the second word.

CJ
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AnonymousHow can I express the wish of having more money in the future with 'I wish' then?
The verb wish doesn't always work for all situations. You'll have to change the verb to hope.

I hope I will have more money (when it is needed).

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I wish I would almost never works. It says that you are,
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Cj:

Wish can work for future time events, such as:

I wish that my brother would treat me better.
I wish that the queen would invite me to tea, just once.

But somehow, when I am the object of the wish, it doesn't sound right.
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I hadn't finished editing, re-explaining, and generally sprucing up that post before you responded. I'm pretty sure we are both saying the same thing.
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CalifJimI hadn't finished editing, re-explaining, and generally sprucing up that post before you responded. I'm pretty sure we are both saying the same thing.
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