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I wish I would... Sun Jan 23, 2005 19:14 pm  I wish I would...
 

Hi,
Pls help with this.

Is it possible to say "I wish I would make some progress after some frequent visits to this forum"

Many thanks.

Regards
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I wish I made some progress Mon Jan 24, 2005 14:24 pm  I wish I made some progress
 

You can say:

I wish I made some progress! Or: I'm sure I'll make quite some progress if I use this website often.
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Still "I wish I would" Mon Jan 24, 2005 19:19 pm  Still "I wish I would"
 

Thanks for your reply, Torsten. But I am wondering if I am correct to use "I wish I would..." cus the other day I read some grammar book that says "never say I wish I would", which sounds a bit odd to me since I used "I wish I would..."a couple of times before.

Pls enlighten me with this.
I appreciate your helping.

Regards
Le
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I wish I would Mon Jan 24, 2005 19:45 pm  I wish I would
 

Technically, I wish I would is wrong, at least that's what most grammar books say. In practice, a lot of people say I wish I would just as they say I don't know nothing instead of I don't know anything or You should speak slower instead of You should speak more slowly and so on. So, it depends on what kind of literature you read and what kind people you communicate with.
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Thank you Tue Jan 25, 2005 18:01 pm  Thank you
 

Thanks so much, Torsten. I got some hang of this.

Regards,
Le
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Sold his bed and lay upon straw;
Sold the straw and slept on grass,
To buy his wife a looking-glass.
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