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janaesl
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help needed
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hi i need help with this sentence. whch one is correct a) he �s such a bad driver. i wish he hadn �t been (be )given a licence b) he �s such a bad driver. i wish he wasn �t (be )given a licence thanks in advance |
15 Apr 2014
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danhim
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The first one is correct.
Wish is used to talk about regrets . If we expect something to happen in the future, we use hope.
Ex: I hope I �ll have time to spend a holiday abroad. (I am not sure if I �ll have time, but it �s my belief.)
Wish followed by the simple past is used when we are talking about something unreal.
Ex: I wish I were there. (In fact, I �m not there at the time.)
And the past perfect is used when we talk about past regret.
Ex: I wish I had been there. (Actually, I wasn �t there.)
Here, we don�t know when he was given a licence, but it�s sure he was. If he hasn�t been given a licence yet, we have to say : I hope he won�t be given a licence."
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15 Apr 2014
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janaesl
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thanks a lot i just wanted to make sure |
15 Apr 2014
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CyrillicAlphabet
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The first one is correct. I share Danhim �s comments:
"And the past perfect is used when we talk about a past regret."
Correct: I wish, he hadn�t be given a licence.
Best, CyrillicAlphabet
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16 Apr 2014
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isa2
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Both sentences make sense with a diference in meaning.
If you want to say that sb is a bad driver who already has a drivig licence, you would want to say:
I wish he hadn �t been given a licence (in the past).
If you want to say that sb is a bad driver but is about to have a driving test today, you would say: I wish he wasn �t given a licence (today).
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16 Apr 2014
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FrauSue
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I agree with isa2 on the first point, but not the second.
If you want to say that sb is a bad driver but is about to have a driving test today, you would say: I hope he won�t be given a licence (today).
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26 Apr 2014
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