Balboa1 Posted 8 years ago
Grammar
Can/could
Is this OK: I wish I was in New York so we can/could be together.
Are both OK? What’s the difference?
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balboa1 Are both OK? No. You need 'could'.
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balboa1Are both OK?
No. You need 'could'.
"wish" governs "was" (or "were"). [properties of "wish"]
"was" (or "were") governs "could". [tense matching]
CJ
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