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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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Wish+wouldn't

Is it OK to use the construction wish+would(n't) for things?

I wish these weeds wouldn't grow so quickly; they are going to smother the crop.
I wish these posters wouldn't contain these ugly photos.
I wish these mountains would be greener.
  

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Anonymous Is it OK to use the construction wish+would(n't) for things? They all seem a little 'off': 'Wish' seems to contain the meaning of 'would', I suppose: I wish these weeds didn't grow so quickly; they are going to smother the crop. I wish these posters didn't contain these ugly photos.

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous Is it OK to use the construction wish+would(n't) for things?
  • They all seem a little 'off': 'Wish' seems to contain the meaning of 'would', I suppose: I wish these weeds didn't grow so quickly; they are going to smother the crop.
  • I wish these posters didn't contain these ugly photos.
  • I wish these mountains were greener .
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AnonymousIs it OK to use the construction wish+would(n't) for things?
They all seem a little 'off': 'Wish' seems to contain the meaning of 'would', I suppose:

I wish these weeds didn't grow so quickly; they are going to smother the crop.
I wish these posters didn't contain these ugly photos.
I wish these mountains were greene
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