I wish I hadn't done that.

**Tdol** · 22-Oct-2003, 16:02

Why?

**RonBee** · 22-Oct-2003, 20:36

The person is expressing regrets. Both "if only" and "I wish" do that.

:)

**Casiopea** · 23-Oct-2003, 10:44

Originally Posted by tdol

Why?

If I hadn't've done that....
If only I hadn't've done that....
I wish I hadn't've done that.

All express one's desire, or hope.

Cas :D

**Tdol** · 23-Oct-2003, 13:17

Is 'hadn't've' common in Candian English? It is heard here, but not that widely.

**Casiopea** · 23-Oct-2003, 13:33

Originally Posted by tdol

Is 'hadn't've' common in Candian English? It is heard here, but not that widely.

Speakers tend to say,

hadn't'[f]

and spell,

hadn't of :(

Cas :D

**RonBee** · 23-Oct-2003, 14:56

I wish I hadn't done that = I regret having done that
If only I hadn't done that = I wish I hadn't done that

:)

**~~riverkid~~** · 18-Aug-2006, 03:56

'I wish' & 'If only' & 'If' with the right intonation.

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If I hadn't've done that....
If only I hadn't've done that....
I wish I hadn't've done that.

Using the auxiliary 'have' in these structures adds more feeling.

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**Mad-ox** · 18-Aug-2006, 15:54

The first variant is correct. If only I knew all the aswers that my fellows ask me! have a nice day!

**chamour** · 04-Feb-2007, 23:09

it 's all the same some times , so what may be the difference?

**chamour** · 04-Feb-2007, 23:10

Originally Posted by chamour

it 's all the same some times , so what may be the difference?

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