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Hrsanei Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Wish structure
Hi.
I have heard the phrase" I wish he would have done sth" several times, I don't know whether it is a common mistake or there is a structure that I am not aware of.
My impression is that, the sentence should be written as
"I wish he had done sth"
Your insight regarding this structure is appreciated.
Hamid
I have heard the phrase" I wish he would have done sth" several times, I don't know whether it is a common mistake or there is a structure that I am not aware of.
My impression is that, the sentence should be written as
"I wish he had done sth"
Your insight regarding this structure is appreciated.
Hamid
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hrsanei My impression is that, the sentence should be written as "I wish he had done sth" Absolutely correct! And yes, it is a common mistake.
- hrsanei My impression is that, the sentence should be written as "I wish he had done sth" Absolutely correct!
- And yes, it is a common mistake.
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hrsaneiMy impression is that, the sentence should be written as "I wish he had done sth"Absolutely correct! And yes, it is a common mistake.
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In the UK it is also common to hear people say things like "If I'd have gone there" or "If he'd have done that". I have never been completely sure whether these people think that 'd is "had" or "would", or whether they don't even know. I think in some specific dialects (Northern Irish?) it may actually be "If I had have gone", but I hear it used outside those dialects too.
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Thank you Phillip and GPY for your insight on this structure.
Hamid
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