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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Wanted or want
Are both sentences correct, and what is the difference?
I wanted to ask you about this question.
I want to ask you about this question.
I wanted to ask you about this question.
I want to ask you about this question.
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Are both sentences correct, Yes and what is the difference? I wanted to ask you about this question. Maybe I wanted to ask you 40 years ago.
- Are both sentences correct, Yes and what is the difference?
- I wanted to ask you about this question.
- Maybe I wanted to ask you 40 years ago.
- Or maybe I want to ask you now.
- ) I want to ask you about this question.
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Are both sentences correct, Yes and what is the difference?
I wanted to ask you about this question.
Maybe I wanted to ask you 40 years ago.
Or maybe I want to ask you now. (The simple past tense is sometimes used to make a current question more polite.)
I wanted to ask you about this question.
Maybe I wanted to ask you 40 years ago.
Or maybe I want to ask you now. (The simple past tense is sometimes used to make a current question more polite.)
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Thank you. That was very clear.
I have another question regarding their use.
Are these sentences correct:
If I wanted to go I would ask you. (is will here possible instead of would?).
If I want to go I will ask you. (is would here possible instead of will?).
I am assuming the they are not possible, but would like your confirmation.
I have another question regarding their use.
Are these sentences correct:
If I wanted to go I would ask you. (is will here possible instead of would?).
If I want to go I will ask you. (is would here possible instead of will?).
I am assuming the they are not possible, but would like your confirmation.
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