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JungKim Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
wish that...
I know that "that-clause" followed by "wish" cannot have a present tense.
For example, it would be ungrammatical to say "I wish that he's coming." Instead, "I wish that he were coming."
Now, if I negate the verb, does the rule still stand?
That is, is it ungrammatical to say "I don't wish that he's coming."?
For example, it would be ungrammatical to say "I wish that he's coming." Instead, "I wish that he were coming."
Now, if I negate the verb, does the rule still stand?
That is, is it ungrammatical to say "I don't wish that he's coming."?
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"? I'd say so. You need a subjunctive verb because you are still describing an unreal situation.
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- I'd say so.
- You need a subjunctive verb because you are still describing an unreal situation.
- I don't wish that he were coming.
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JungKimThat is, is it ungrammatical to say "I don't wish that he's coming."?I'd say so. You need a subjunctive verb because you are still describing an unreal situation.
I don't wish that he were coming.
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