i wish i were a bird vs i want a bird to fly

The two phrases are not directly comparable as they convey different meanings. 'I wish I were a bird' expresses a desire to be a bird, while 'I want a bird to fly' expresses a desire for a bird to perform an action. Both phrases are correct in their respective contexts.

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i wish i were a bird

This phrase is correct and commonly used to express a desire to be a bird.

This phrase is used to express a wish or desire to be something or someone else, in this case, a bird.

Examples:

I wish I were a bird so I could fly freely in the sky.
She wishes she were a bird to experience the feeling of soaring through the air.

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i wish i were a bird
2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Another life: i wish i were someone else In 1978, Erma Bombeck wrote a book entitled "The Grass is Always Greener over the Septic Tank."
I wish I were sure we'd tried everything.
Sometimes I wish I were a fortune-teller.
Yes... but I wish I weren't.
I wish I were like you, Yuri.
I wish I were here with better news.
Sometimes, I wish I were a dog.
I wish I were here with better news.
I wish I were back home.
Sometimes I wish I were like them.
I wish I were a better friend to him.
Sometimes I wish I were your patient...
Well, I wish I were bringing him better news now.
I wish I were a better mom.
I wish I were one of those poetical types.
I wish I were a girl again.
I wish I were as confident as you, Counsellor.
I wish I were with you.
'I wish I were special like the other dinosaurs.
I wish I were back in Hong Kong.

i want a bird to fly

This phrase is correct and commonly used to express a desire for a bird to perform the action of flying.

This phrase is used to express a desire for a bird to fly or engage in the action of flying.

Examples:

I want a bird to fly around my garden and bring joy to the surroundings.
She wants a bird to fly freely in the open sky.

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i want a bird to fly
I told my cousin I didn't want a bird.
You know anybody who wants a bird?
You know anybody who wants a bird?
Gomez, I want two birds back to Missoula.
I want little birds in Dorne, in Highgarden, in the North.
I want those Langley birds over Washington.
Do you want a bird, I bring you another?
I want that bird in the air. Now!
Boy, I wouldn't want to be a bird if this storm hits the way it's supposed to.
Everybody wants that bird to be out there, except you, Dave.
Wouldn't want to miss Bird's big announcement.
No one will want to go bird-watching.
That's not how Bird wants to run.
I don't want no bird's respect.
What he wants with those tiny birds I will never understarstand.
So who wants to go bird watching?
That's just what the bird wants us to do!
The question: "What do the birds want?" is left unanswered.
I want dogs in those woods and a bird in the sky.
So what if people want to do some bird-watch?

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