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Dear all,I would like to know whether the following expressions numbered (1) and (2) have a similar meaning and also (3) and (4) have a similar meaning.1) I wish being a rock star.2) I wish to be a rock star.3) She likes being a doctor.4) She likes to be a doctor.Thank you.

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cat navy 4251) I wish being a rock star.

This is not grammatical.

cat navy 4252) I wish to be a rock star.

This is correct English, but be aware that "wish to" is formal, and may feel faintly incongruous in association with "rock star". "I want to be a rock star" is a more usual way of saying it.

cat navy 4253) She likes being a doctor.
4) She likes to be a doctor.

These are both correct English, but (3) is the way we would say it in most situations. (4) may seem to have additional connotations, e.g. of disparagement, though this will depend on context.

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