Like
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As
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used
to compare only nouns
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used
to compare clauses
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one
verb in a sentence
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two
verbs in a sentence
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Mostly
at the beginning of the sentence
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Say
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Tell
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You
say
something
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You
tell
someone
something
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uses
the word “to” or “that” before the object
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uses
an object directly following
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cannot
be used with reported questions
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Would Rather
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Prefer
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must
always be followed by a verb
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may
or may not be followed by a verb
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when
two things are being compared, would
rather is
followed by than
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when
two things are being compared, prefer
is
followed by to.
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Hope
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Wish
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Possibility
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Definitely
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Something
possibly happened or will possibly happen.
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something
definitely did not happen or definitely will not happen
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hope
can
be followed by any verb tense
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wish
must
NEVER be followed by a
present
tense verb or auxiliary verb
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wish
is
very similar to a contrary to fact or unreal condition.
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The
word that
can
be added or omitted with wish. The sentence is correct either way
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