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Mastering Expressions of Desires

Learn to differentiate between various expressions of desires like want to, would like to, and wish, resulting in clearer communication. Understand the politeness levels and nuances of each expression. Explore formal and informal usage with practical examples.

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Mastering Expressions of Desires

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  1. We can expresswhatwewnatusingtwoexpressions:wanttowouldliketo examples: I wanttobe a firefighterwhen I grow up. I wouldliketo be a pop singewhenI’molder.

  2. Theonlydifferencebetweenthetwoisthatwouldliketois more politeortentativethanwantto. Wesometimes use wish + infinitiveas a formal alternativetowanttoorwouldliketowithreferncetopresent and futurewishsituations. Examples: I wishtomake a complaint and I wouldliketoseethe manager. I do notwishtorenewmysubscription; I wanttocancelitrightnow. I wishtoremovemynamefromyourdatabase. I want a solutionnow. I don’teverwishtoseeyouagain!

  3. We can also use wishtoexpressgoodwishes Wewishyou a merry Christmas Wewishyou a speedyrecovery. I wishyouallthebestonyourbirthday.

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