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Nakool Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Would that/ If i were

Will that(a) / i were (b) a millionaire(c)/ No Error.

My books says: it should be 'Would that i were...."

Can't this be ' If I were a millionaire' ?
  

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"Would that I were a millionaire" means "I wish I were a millionaire". This "would that" is an old-fashioned or literary expression. It is not used in everyday conversation.

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  • "Would that I were a millionaire" means "I wish I were a millionaire".
  • This "would that" is an old-fashioned or literary expression.
  • It is not used in everyday conversation.
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"Would that I were a millionaire" means "I wish I were a millionaire". This "would that" is an old-fashioned or literary expression. It is not used in everyday conversation.
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