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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Want and should have

Hello. Is the following sentence correct? "I want that somebody should have given me some advice". I am trying to say something like "I wish somebody had given me some advice". Thank you.
  

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Anonymous Is the following sentence correct? "I want that somebody should have given me some advice". Ouch!

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  • Anonymous Is the following sentence correct?
  • "I want that somebody should have given me some advice".
  • Ouch!
  • Not at all.
  • Use what you want to say: I wish somebody had given me some advice.
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AnonymousIs the following sentence correct? "I want that somebody should have given me some advice".
Ouch! Not at all. Use what you want to say: I wish somebody had given me some advice.
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Thank you. Yes, I should use "wish type" here.
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