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Nsfs2 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Wish+would vs would like

Hi,

The wish+would construction can be used with inanimate subjects to mean 'would like',e.g.:'I wish prices would go down.',
'I wish it would rain.'

My question:
Does the same principle apply to the following sentence?Does it sound natural?
'I wish my ideas would help you.'

Thanks.
  

Top answer

' Would in those sentences implies impatience or dissatisfaction. I’ve been waiting all day for some rain. I wish it would rain.

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  • ' Would in those sentences implies impatience or dissatisfaction.
  • I’ve been waiting all day for some rain.
  • I wish it would rain.
  • Money has been really tight lately.
  • I wish gas prices would go down.
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nsfs2The wish+would construction can be used with inanimate subjects to mean 'would like',e.g.:'I wish prices would go down.',
'I wish it would rain.'
Would in those sentences implies impatience or dissatisfaction.

I’ve been waiting all day for some rain. I wish it would rain.
Money has been really tight lately. I wish gas pri
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