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Rashid rajal Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Would rather

I want know if there is difference between these two
I would rather be dead.
I would rather have died
My question is are both represent the past? Anr are both with same meaning. Please explain for me. Thanks
  

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rashid rajal I would rather be dead. This expresses the desire to be in a certain state. (now) rashid rajal I would rather have died.

— CalifJim

  • rashid rajal I would rather be dead.
  • This expresses the desire to be in a certain state.
  • (now) rashid rajal I would rather have died.
  • This expresses the desire that a certain event had happened.
  • (in the past) CJ
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rashid rajalI would rather be dead.
This expresses the desire to be in a certain state. (now)
rashid rajalI would rather have died.
This expresses the desire that a certain event had happened. (in the past)

CJ
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you mean both are correct?
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rashid rajalDo you mean both are correct?
Yes. But note that you didn't ask this. You asked for the difference, so I assumed you already knew they were correct.
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