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Wangqh2696122 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Verb form: could have wished for
Why does the second speaker use the form could have wished for in the dailogue? Can you supply more examples?
— Happy birthday!
—Thank you! It’s the best present I could have wished for.
— Happy birthday!
—Thank you! It’s the best present I could have wished for.
Top answer
It means that before receiving the present, he could not have possibly wished for anything better. This is a common way to express gratitude, usually used with a negative ( could not ). I couldn't have done it without you.
- It means that before receiving the present, he could not have possibly wished for anything better.
- This is a common way to express gratitude, usually used with a negative ( could not ).
- I couldn't have done it without you.
- I couldn't have picked a better school.
- You are the best teacher I could have asked for.
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It means that before receiving the present, he could not have possibly wished for anything better. This is a common way to express gratitude, usually used with a negative (could not).
I couldn't have done it without you.
I couldn't have picked a better school.
You are the best teacher I could have asked for.
That was scrumptious! I could not have
I couldn't have done it without you.
I couldn't have picked a better school.
You are the best teacher I could have asked for.
That was scrumptious! I could not have
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