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We can express what we wnat using two expressions : want to would like to. examples : I want to be a fire fighter when I grow up. I would like to be a pop singe when I’m older . The only difference between the two is that would like to is more polite or tentative than want to .
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We can expresswhatwewnatusingtwoexpressions:wanttowouldliketo examples: I wanttobe a firefighterwhen I grow up. I wouldliketo be a pop singewhenI’molder.
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!
We can also use wishtoexpressgoodwishes Wewishyou a merry Christmas Wewishyou a speedyrecovery. I wishyouallthebestonyourbirthday.