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Debpriya De Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Wish
1. I wish you would have answered the question.
2. I wish you had answered the question.
Which of the above two sentences is correct ?
If both are correct, then do they have the same meaning ?
2. I wish you had answered the question.
Which of the above two sentences is correct ?
If both are correct, then do they have the same meaning ?
Top answer
Both are correct and synonymous. The 2nd is more formal/careful.
- Both are correct and synonymous.
- The 2nd is more formal/careful.
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Both are correct and synonymous. The 2nd is more formal/careful.
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Debpriya De1. I wish you would have answered the question.I would not use the first. To my ear, it's similar to
2. I wish you had answered the question.
If you would have answered the question like that, you would have been right.
which I would also avoid.
CJ
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