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- She wishes (that) her son knew English.
- She wishes (that) her son had learned English.
- She would like her son to learn English.
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- 14-Oct-2010, 11:46 #1
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wish and was "I wish I spoke English."
Would the next sentence be OK?
"She wishes her son learned English."
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"She would like her son to learn English."
- 14-Oct-2010, 14:55 #2
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Re: wish and was
- 14-Oct-2010, 15:12 #3
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Re: wish and was Which would be natural to your ear?
Originally Posted by lauralie2 
- She wishes (that) her son knew English.
- She wishes (that) her son had learned English.
- She would like her son to learn English.
- 14-Oct-2010, 15:30 #4
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Re: wish and was This one, She wants her son to learn English. Originally Posted by ostap77
- 14-Oct-2010, 16:04 #5
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Re: wish and was I agree with lauralie, but there are subtle differences. Originally Posted by lauralie2 - She wishes (that) her son knew English. He doesn`t.
- She wishes (that) her son had learned English. He hasn`t.
- She would like her son to learn English. She would like him to, now or in the future.
- 14-Oct-2010, 20:46 #6
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Re: wish and was What would those differences be? Originally Posted by riquecohen
- 14-Oct-2010, 20:55 #7
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Re: wish and was See the quote in post#5. (Comments are in red.) Originally Posted by ostap77
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