What's the difference?

[silvipr]

Good afternoon,

I would like to know what's the difference between these two sentences:
"I wish to see you" and "I wish I could see you".

I'm waiting for your answer.
Kind regards.

Silvia

 

[Matthew Wai]

"I wish I could see you".

It is the wish-subjunctive. It denotes that the speaker cannot see the listener.
See https://www.youtube.com/embed/-vefS0B1DIY
Not a teacher.

 

[kompstar]

I still don't understand what's the difference between these two sentences?

Do they mean the same?

Is "I wish to see you" correct?

 

[emsr2d2]

Good afternoon,

I would like to know [STRIKE]what's[/STRIKE] what the difference is between these two sentences:
"I wish to see you" and "I wish I could see you".

[STRIKE]I'm waiting for your answer.[/STRIKE] Unnecessary
[STRIKE]Kind regards.[/STRIKE] Unnecessary. This is not a formal letter.

[STRIKE]Silvia[/STRIKE] Unnecessary, we use our usernames on this forum.

I still don't understand [STRIKE]what's[/STRIKE] what the difference is between these two sentences. (not a question.)

Silvipr and Kompstar, please see my correction to your constructions when you ask about the difference between things.

- What is the difference between X and Y?
- Can you tell me what the difference is between X and Y?
- I don't understand what the difference is between X and Y?

 

[Roman55]

I still don't understand what's the difference between these two sentences?

Do they mean the same?

Is "I wish to see you" correct?

I am not a teacher.

'I wish to see you' is a formal way of saying, 'I want/would like to see you'.

'I wish I could see you' means 'I very much want to see you, but I (probably) won't be able to'.

 

[Matthew Wai]

'I wish to see you' ── the speaker deems it possible to see the listener.
'I wish I could see you' ── the speaker deems it not possible to see the listener.
Am I right or wrong? Not a teacher.

 

[silvipr]

I don't understand what the difference is between "I wish to see you" and "I wish I could see you"?

Could you make brief notes on these types of error made, please?

a) He suggested leave at ten o'clock.

b) I changed my decide.

c) Less people are unemployed today.

d) I need some accomodation in London.

e) She has long dark hairs and black eyes.

Many thanks.

 

[bhaisahab]

d) is OK.

 

[emsr2d2]

Silvipr, your 5 sentences with errors are not connected to your first post in this thread. Please start a new thread for those 5 questions.