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I wish I could die vs I wish I could have died

Both phrases are correct, but convey different meanings. 'I wish I could die' expresses a desire to die in the present, while 'I wish I could have died' expresses a desire to have died in the past. The choice between the two phrases depends on the specific time frame the speaker's referring to.

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I wish I could die

This phrase is correct and commonly used to express a desire to die in the present.

This phrase is used when someone wishes for death in the current moment or near future.

Examples:

I wish I could die and end this suffering.
Sometimes I feel so hopeless that I wish I could die.

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Last updated: November 11, 2024

Feb 18, 2015 ... I wish I could die, and the only thing holding me back from taking my own life is the fact that it would absolutely crush my dad and my brother.
Jan 23, 2019 ... I wish I could die without my family being hurt. What is the point anyway? There is Help. Need Help? Contact a suicide hotline if you need ...
Jan 23, 2021 ... 1.5K votes, 112 comments. i wish i could die in my sleep peacefully im so sick of waking up.
Sep 16, 2016 ... I wish I could die, what do I do? There is Help. Need Help? Contact a suicide hotline if you need someone to talk to. If you have a friend in ...
Jun 14, 2019 ... ... I wish I could die with a heart full of life. A heart who experienced everything and stayed satisfied & peaceful. I wish I could die after a ...
“I Wish I Could Die So I Would Not Be in Pain”: A Qualitative Study of Palliative Care Needs Among People With Cancer or HIV/AIDS in Vietnam and Their ...
Jan 12, 2024 ... theo.psychologist on January 12, 2024‎: "“I wish I could die” These were the words of Jasim, a second year engineering student who is fed up ...
Listen to I Wish I Could Die on Spotify. Song · KEZURA · 2020.
Jan 24, 2013 ... I wish I could die! ... Ok so that is probably very dramatic and also somewhat of an overreaction but at that moment when I was sprawled across ...

Alternatives:

I wish I were dead
I wish I could just disappear

I wish I could have died

This phrase is correct and commonly used to express a desire to have died in the past.

This phrase is used when someone wishes that they had died in a previous situation or time period.

Examples:

After the accident, I wish I could have died rather than suffer like this.
When I heard the news, I wish I could have died before knowing the truth.

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Last updated: November 11, 2024

Jan 18, 2013 ... Twenty-year-old Samuel McCauley gave a final statement to the judge at his sentencing hearing on Friday. "I wish I could have died instead of her.
Jul 15, 2018 ... “I hope I can do this before August; I don't want to ruin my Sisters birthday.” ~I wish I could have died before wasting so much money on ...
Feb 1, 2015 ... I wish I could have died earlier.What's happening to me? There is Help. Need Help? Contact a suicide hotline if you need someone to talk to ...
I wish I could have died for you. I asked God and He said no. God rules, trumps all. I lost, more than just you. I lost the game. You said goodbye. The last ...
Mar 1, 2012 ... Pierre Bamu: 'I wish I could have died before Kristy' ... As Eric Bikubi and Magalie Bamu are found guilty of the murder of 15-year-old Kristy ...
May 31, 2018 ... I wish I could have died before finishing high school. I'd never have disappointed my family and become such a burden on society. I'd be ...
... I wish I could have died with you. This world is so empty without you Wayne. I love you sweetheart. Kasey. also shared an image. Shared Image. Kasey J Burt ...
I wish I could have died too, so we could be living together. I still worry about him since he fears oblivion. I hope there is some kind of afterlife he is ...
I wish I could have died instead of you! Absalom, my son, my son!” DARBY. And the king was much moved, and went up to the upper chamber of the gate, and wept ...

Alternatives:

I wish I had died
I wish I hadn't survived

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