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"I wish ... met under happier circumstances."
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Peaceblinkfriend  #513981  Thu, 15 May 08 12:58 PM

I wish we could have met under happier circumstances.

Is this sentence correct?   What about 'I wish we were able to meet under happier circumstances' and 'I wish we had met/have met under happier circumstances' ?

What does the verb 'wish' entail?

 

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Marius Hancu  #513991  Thu, 15 May 08 01:13 PM
The only OK:

I wish/wished we could have met under happier circumstances.

I wish/wished we had been able to meet under happier circumstances.

I wish/wished we had met  under happier circumstances.

Thus you can make the wish now or in the past.  

 

 
  
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Peaceblinkfriend  #514709  Sat, 17 May 08 06:28 AM

Could you tell me the differences between them, please?

 

Thanks again

 

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