Maj Posted 23 years ago
Grammar
If only
Does if only mean the same as she wished in the following sentence?
If only he would speak to her, she had missed him so much.
If only he would speak to her, she had missed him so much.
Top answer
No. It means the same as I wish... Compare: If only he would speak to her.
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No. It means the same as I wish.... Compare:
If only he would speak to her. She misses him so much.
I wish he would speak to her. She misses him so much.
If only he would speak to her. She misses him so much.
I wish he would speak to her. She misses him so much.
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Well, it depends, doesn't it? If it is written from her point of view and that's supposed to be one of her thoughts, then "I wished" and "she wished" could be considered the same thing, yes? Do you get what I mean?
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