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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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Should have like to say

I read this in "The Little Prince" today:
"I should have like to say: ..."

what does this mean? Shouldn't this be "I should have liked to say" instead?

Even if only the second one is correct, I'm not sure what that means, is that the same as "I would have liked to say" ? I guees not.

Thanks
Andrew
  

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I should have like d to say is correct English and means the same as I w ould have liked to say. Should can replace would only if the subject is I or we. This used to be quite common but it is rather rare nowadays and chiefly occurs in British English only.

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  • I should have like d to say is correct English and means the same as I w ould have liked to say.
  • Should can replace would only if the subject is I or we.
  • This used to be quite common but it is rather rare nowadays and chiefly occurs in British English only.
  • CB
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I should have liked to say is correct English and means the same as I would have liked to say. Should can replace would only if the subject is I or we. This used to be quite common but it is rather rare nowadays and chiefly occurs in British English only.

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