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Catherine's Grammar Explanation: Past perfect pronunciation:

Hi Mika! There was a difference between the two sentences – the difference was
about pronunciation.When we use 'wish' to talk about past regrets, in positive
sentences, there's a long form, and a short form too. In the long form, the words
are pronounced one by one. Listen to Mark:
Mark: I wish I had taken my umbrella
Actually, English speakers don’t use the long form very much. They usually use the
short form. That's when 'I had' 'you had' 'we had', becomes 'I'd', 'you'd' 'we'd'
and so on. Let's listen to an example:
Mark: I wish you'd listened carefully
And again:
Mark: I wish you'd listened carefully
Now, sometimes learners get confused because the short form can be so short, they
can't hear the had. They might think that Mark made a general wish: 'I wish you
listened carefully', but he didn't. He made a specific wish about a past event: I
wish you had listened carefully.
Listen to another example:
I wish you'd liked my friend
I wish you liked my friend
In the first one, the short 'you'd liked' means that this is a wish
about a specific past event. In the second one, there is no had, so it's a general
wish.
Listen one more time:
I wish you'd liked my friend
I wish you liked my friend]
Ok Mika? Good luck with the grammar challenge!
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