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Tung Quoc Posted 20 years ago
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would like (2)
Normally, would like has only a present and future meaning, but I often see:
I'd have liked a day's skiing. (1)
(1) has a present meaning or a past meaning?
Quoc
I'd have liked a day's skiing. (1)
(1) has a present meaning or a past meaning?
Quoc
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Hi, Normally, would like has only a present and future meaning, but I often see: I'd have liked a day's skiing. (1) (1) has a present meaning or a past meaning? 'Would have liked' is not the same as 'would like'.
- Hi, Normally, would like has only a present and future meaning, but I often see: I'd have liked a day's skiing.
- (1) (1) has a present meaning or a past meaning?
- 'Would have liked' is not the same as 'would like'.
- Right now, I would like a Coke.
- (present) Yesterday, I would have liked a Pepsi.
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Hi,
Normally, would like has only a present and future meaning, but I often see:
I'd have liked a day's skiing. (1)
(1) has a present meaning or a past meaning?
'Would have liked' is not the same as 'would like'.
Right now, I would like a Coke. (present)
Yesterday, I would have liked a Peps
Normally, would like has only a present and future meaning, but I often see:
I'd have liked a day's skiing. (1)
(1) has a present meaning or a past meaning?
'Would have liked' is not the same as 'would like'.
Right now, I would like a Coke. (present)
Yesterday, I would have liked a Peps
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present meaning or a past meaning?
past.
The sentence expresses a desire that existed in the past with regard to the activity of skiing.
And at the same time, the sentence expresses something else.
It asks us to imagine another world, a world in which the speaker sees himself enjoying a day of skiing.
CJ
past.
The sentence expresses a desire that existed in the past with regard to the activity of skiing.
And at the same time, the sentence expresses something else.
It asks us to imagine another world, a world in which the speaker sees himself enjoying a day of skiing.
CJ
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<The sentence expresses a desire that existed in the past with regard to the activity of skiing.>
How does it express a desire that existed in the past?
How does it express a desire that existed in the past?
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