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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Wish and regret clauses

Which verb (didn't or hadn't) do we use to fill the following blank?

He has a bald head, but he wishes he________.
  

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, we would use didn't . In older writings, and maybe in British English even today, hadn't was/is also used in that context. CJ

  • , we would use didn't .
  • In older writings, and maybe in British English even today, hadn't was/is also used in that context.
  • CJ
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These days in the U.S., we would use didn't.

In older writings, and maybe in British English even today, hadn't was/is also used in that context.

CJ

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