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Grammar and Linguistics > wish clauses
wish clauses
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aldonza
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wish clauses
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Hi I´ve got a question regarding this sentence "Why on Earth does Geoffrey wish he would be given/they would give him a knighthood?" Which one is correct and why? Actually, I know the second option is the correct one but why the first isn´t ? Thanks in advance |
28 Nov 2018
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yanogator
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Both are correct and interchangeable. The first is passive, and the second is active. Bruce |
28 Nov 2018
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aldonza
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Hi Bruce! I agree with you but I wondered why in the book only the second is considered correct Thanks for your help |
28 Nov 2018
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FrauSue
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Is the first considered incorrect because "why does he wish to be given a knighthood" would be neater? I agree with you both that either are possible, but perhaps the first is too inelegant to be marked correct. |
28 Nov 2018
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redcamarocruiser
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I like your thinking on this one, Frau Sue. I also agree with all of you that both are correct and, as Bruce points out, interchangeable. |
28 Nov 2018
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aldonza
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Thankyou all for your answers! Cheers |
29 Nov 2018
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yanogator
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I agree that Frausue probably has the only reasonable explanation, but that is making the major assumption that the author of the book is being reasonable. It could just be a mistake in the book. We certainly know that those happen! :) Bruce |
29 Nov 2018
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