Tung Quoc Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
would like vs want
Hi,
Let's considering the situation that would like = want.
1/ Right now, I would like a Coke. = Right now, I want a Coke. Right?
2/ Yesterday, I would have liked a Pepsi.= Yesterday, I wanted a Pepsi. Right?
Quoc
Let's considering the situation that would like = want.
1/ Right now, I would like a Coke. = Right now, I want a Coke. Right?
2/ Yesterday, I would have liked a Pepsi.= Yesterday, I wanted a Pepsi. Right?
Quoc
Top answer
1. Yes. 2.
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1. Yes.
2. with 'would have liked' you didn't get the pepsi. With 'wanted' it's not clear whether you had a pepsi or not.
2. with 'would have liked' you didn't get the pepsi. With 'wanted' it's not clear whether you had a pepsi or not.
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Nona's got it right.
Right now, I would like a Coke. (I get one or I don't. Who knows?)
Yesterday, I would have liked a Pepsi. (I didn't get one.)
*Yesterday, I would have liked a Pepsi and I got one.
Right now, I would like a Coke. (I get one or I don't. Who knows?)
Yesterday, I would have liked a Pepsi. (I didn't get one.)
*Yesterday, I would have liked a Pepsi and I got one.
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