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Mr genuine Posted 10 years ago
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Wish (regret)
What's wrong with this sentence?
She wishes she worked harder, but it's now too late.
She wishes she worked harder, but it's now too late.
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She wishes she worked harder, but it's now too late. The verb "wish" takes the past perfect in this kind of situation. wishes she had worked ...
- She wishes she worked harder, but it's now too late.
- The verb "wish" takes the past perfect in this kind of situation.
- wishes she had worked ...
- Also, it's too late now is the more idiomatic form of the last part.
- CJ
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Freeguy What's wrong with this sentence?She wishes she worked harder, but it's now too late.The verb "wish" takes the past perfect in this kind of situation. ... wishes she had worked ...
Also, it's too late now is the more idiomatic form of the last part.
CJ
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