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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Hi,

I read that the same subject can't be used with 'wish',but I came across this sentence in a grammar book explaining the use of' wish':

'I wish I would get up earlier.'Is this use correct?

Another question:If the subject of 'wish' and 'would' can't be the same,are the subjects 'I' 'we' ' considered the same in similar sentences as the one below and thus using 'would' would be wrong?

'I wish we would spend more time together.'

Thanks
  

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-- That particular one is a little odd in meaning, but these are quite all right: I wish I could get up earlier. I wish I had $10. I wish I were a king.

— Mister Micawber

  • -- That particular one is a little odd in meaning, but these are quite all right: I wish I could get up earlier.
  • I wish I had $10.
  • I wish I were a king.
  • She wishes she were queen.
  • etc.
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I read that the same subject can't be used with 'wish',but I came across this sentence in a grammar book explaining the use of' wish': 'I wish I would get up earlier.' Is this use correct?-- That particular one is a little odd in meaning, but these are quite all right:

I wish I could get up earlier.

I wish I had $10.

I wish I were a king.
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Mister MicawberI wish we would spend more time together.'- This is fine too, of course.
Does 'would spend' here express pure wish for the future only or some kind of unwillingness or perhaps other meanings?
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Just future possibility, I assume.
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