English Language & Usage Asked by Key on May 27, 2021
I thought that verb ‘wish’ we use to tell another person success or joy, etc. But I saw the sentence:
I wish I could, but I don’t want to.
Here it’s being used about my regrets, isn’t it?
How do I use the verb ‘wish’ correctly? Ex:
I wish I couldn’t see him.
I wish he was here now.
She wishes she didn’t live to New York.
Are these correct?
Wish will often apply to hypothetical situations. That is to say situations that aren’t real (yet).
E.g. I wish I were a millionaire.
In the phrase
I wish I could, but I don’t want to
the context is important as the second half of the sentence could be referring to a consequence of having the wish granted.
For example.
A: Do you want to buy a Ferrari? B: I wish I could, but I don’t want to [because I can’t afford it]
I wish I couldn't see him. I wish he was here now. She wishes she didn't live in New York.
Are all correct usage
E.g. I wish I couldn’t see him.
You can see him now, and you don’t want to.
Answered by Arkhem on May 27, 2021
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