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Helixa Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
'wish' vs 'wish for'
Please tell me which combination is more correct:
He wishes for his resignation as a Manager.
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He wishes his resignation as a Manager.
He wishes for his resignation as a Manager.
or
He wishes his resignation as a Manager.
Top answer
'Wishes for' is correct in this situation.
- 'Wishes for' is correct in this situation.
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Are we talking about 2 different people here or the one that is doing the wishes is the same as the one that is being wished on?
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Well, I was assuming that the second 'he' is a different person. If it's not, my answer might not be correct.
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I suggest "He hopes for" is more common than "He wishes."
He hopes for his resignation as manager.
(Delete the "a.")
He hopes for his resignation as manager.
(Delete the "a.")
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