Ljswave Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
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.
I'd like you to show me some dialog or something to see better.
#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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ljswaveWould you explainThe 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", meaaboutthe difference in meaning between #1 and #2?
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