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nhatminh0904
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wish
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please tell me whish is right?
He wishes he would become the karate champion in the future.
He wishes he could become the karate champion in the future.
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My parents wish they would buy a house in the countriside next year.
My parents wish they could buy a house in the countryside next year.
What is the differences between "would" and "could" in this structure?
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28 Oct 2011
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libertybelle
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could and could.
He wishes he could become the karate champion in the future.
My parents wish they could buy a house in the countryside next year.
could= can
Would= want
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28 Oct 2011
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yanogator
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With "wish", we use "would" for other people, but not for ouselves. I wish you would turn down the radio. I wish my boss would trust me more. I wish the rain would stop. I wish I could speak fluent Portuguese. I wish we could work together. Bruce |
29 Oct 2011
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