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Chompipe Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
wouldn't or weren't
Hi everyone,
How would I say the following correctly and why is one preferred over the other?
"I wish you wouldn't be so angry" or "I wish you weren't so angry"
Thank you in advance
How would I say the following correctly and why is one preferred over the other?
"I wish you wouldn't be so angry" or "I wish you weren't so angry"
Thank you in advance
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They are both fine. To me, the first suggests a general tendency to ire, while the second suggests that the recipient of the speech is hot under the collar at the moment. PS: I see this is your first post, Chompipe-- welcome to English Forums!
- They are both fine.
- To me, the first suggests a general tendency to ire, while the second suggests that the recipient of the speech is hot under the collar at the moment.
- PS: I see this is your first post, Chompipe-- welcome to English Forums!
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They are both fine. To me, the first suggests a general tendency to ire, while the second suggests that the recipient of the speech is hot under the collar at the moment.
PS: I see this is your first post, Chompipe-- welcome to English Forums!
PS: I see this is your first post, Chompipe-- welcome to English Forums!
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Thank you very much for the explanation and the welcome Mister Micawber.
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