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Ljswave Posted 13 years ago
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Would you explain about the difference of mean between #1 and #2?

Would you explain about the difference of mean between #1 and #2?
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#1. I wish I spoke English.
#2. I wish I would have spoken English.
  

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ljswave Would you explain about the difference in meaning between #1 and #2? " You are wishing that you had the ability (now) to speak English—in English! The second is wrong because "I wish I would have" is ungrammatical.

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  • ljswave Would you explain about the difference in meaning between #1 and #2?
  • " You are wishing that you had the ability (now) to speak English—in English!
  • The second is wrong because "I wish I would have" is ungrammatical.
  • It should be "I wish I had spoken in* English", meaning you wish you had chosen to say something in English (instead of your mother tongue, for example) in some specific situation in the past.
  • * I added "in" because "I wish I had spoken English" sounds a little off.
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ljswaveWould you explain about the difference in meaning between #1 and #2?
The first one means "I wish I could speak English." You are wishing that you had the ability (now) to speak English—in English! The second is wrong because "I wish I would have" is ungrammatical. It should be "I wish I had spoken in* English", mea
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