I wish i would've been taller than you vs I wish i could've been taller than you

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I wish I would've been taller than you' implies a regret about not being taller in the past, while 'I wish I could've been taller than you' expresses a desire or hypothetical situation in the past. The choice between the two depends on the intended meaning.

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I wish i would've been taller than you

This phrase is correct and commonly used to express a regret about not being taller than someone in the past.

This phrase is used to express a wish or regret about a past situation, indicating that the speaker wishes they had been taller than the other person.

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Do you wish I were taller or - what's going on?
I always buy them big because I wish that I was taller.
Don't you wish to be taller sometimes?
You've always been taller than us.
I've always been taller than you.
You've always been taller than us.
Sometimes I wish I'd gone to university.
I wish I was in your business.
- I wish I could explain.
I wish I'd have got his autograph.
I wish I could breathe underwater.
I wish I could, but unfortunately.
I wish-I wish I could and make the money I'm making at the water company, but I can't.
You know, I wish - I wish I had killed him.
I wish I may, I wish I might... have this wish I wish tonight.
I wish I could, WALD-E, I wish I could.
Oooooh, I wish I knew, I wish I knew.
You know, I wish - I wish I had killed him.
- I wish... I wish I could stay.
I wish - I wish one day you would write and tell me.

I wish i could've been taller than you

This phrase is correct and commonly used to express a desire or hypothetical situation in the past.

This phrase is used to express a wish or desire for a hypothetical situation in the past, indicating that the speaker wishes they could have been taller than the other person.

Show examples from the web [+]

Do you wish I were taller or - what's going on?
I always buy them big because I wish that I was taller.
Don't you wish to be taller sometimes?
You've always been taller than us.
I've always been taller than you.
You've always been taller than us.
Sometimes I wish I'd gone to university.
I wish I was in your business.
- I wish I could explain.
I wish I'd have got his autograph.
I wish I could breathe underwater.
I wish I could, but unfortunately.
I wish-I wish I could and make the money I'm making at the water company, but I can't.
You know, I wish - I wish I had killed him.
I wish I may, I wish I might... have this wish I wish tonight.
I wish I could, WALD-E, I wish I could.
Oooooh, I wish I knew, I wish I knew.
You know, I wish - I wish I had killed him.
- I wish... I wish I could stay.
I wish - I wish one day you would write and tell me.

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I wish i would've been taller than you vs I wish i could've been taller than you