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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Preposition following wish

Hi! Can you guys help me? I'm confused about the word wish if it's used as an object.
Which one is correct:
  • To be forever young is what everybody wish for.
  • To be forever young is what everybody wish.
  • To be forever young is what everybody wish to be.
I'm so looking forward for the answer, thank you!
  

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To be forever young is what everybody wishes for. To be forever young is what everybody wishes . The first two are both OK — I don't know why 'for' is optional there.

— Mister Micawber

  • To be forever young is what everybody wishes for.
  • To be forever young is what everybody wishes .
  • The first two are both OK — I don't know why 'for' is optional there.
  • #3 is not a natural formation, though it is grammatically OK.
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  • To be forever young is what everybody wishes for.
  • To be forever young is what everybody wishes.
The first two are both OK — I don't know why 'for' is optional there. #3 is not a natural formation, though it is grammatically OK.
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