Be careful how you use this verb
The verb ‘wish’ is quite different from the corresponding noun. This is because, in many structures, the verb refers to formal, remote or impossible desires.
This presentation separates the various meanings by structure so that the differences are clear. I also go into why we use ‘would’ in seemingly illogical structures like “I wish she’d call”.
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