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The Express English team
In London, some people wished for world peace and an end to greed. Others wished for something for themselves, like to travel round the world or to own an expensive sports car.
One man wished for health, happiness and love.
We hope their wishes come true.
Did you know?
- Fact
In Northumberland, England, around 16,000 coins were found in an ancient Roman wishing well, dedicated to the goddess Coventina.
- Language tip
Say 'I wish I could' not 'I wish I can.'
- Cultural tip
In Britain the Middle-Eastern story of Aladdin and the genie who grants three wishes is so popular, that it's now part of traditional Christmas plays called 'pantos'.
This Express English was originally published in 2011.
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My whishes are:
1. To speak english
2. To understand english
3. To laugh at the right moment when I' watching a film in english
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I would wish for health, love and peace for me and the rest of the people!
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My first wish I'd like to live with my love. My second wish I'd like to travel to London and pass a year for learn English very well together my loves.. and my third wish I'd like to buy a house in the countryside. This are my wishes, anyone can help me realize?
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I wish I could stop all the wars.
I wish I could make all the children of the world happy.
I wish I could eliminate the pollution.
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i wish i could be a parliament member and write constitution for Nepal, not only constitution i wish nepal would be a prosperious and peaceful country.
I wish i could be travel all around the world and meet different people,enjoy different culture.
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I wish be a success artist (shy laughs)! Maybe one day...
And of course, world peace (love, no hungry people, friendship, no cheating, prayers).
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Firstly, I wish I could go to London to watch the Olympic Games this year.Secondly, I wish I could pass the national entrance test for MA candidates.Thirdly, I wish I could persuade my father to quit smoking.
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1. I wish all my family memebers including my parents be in good health.
2. I wish I could find my genius.
3. I wish happy family life.
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I wish good health to my Family. I wish to spend my time with my Family. I wish The peace of The world.
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- good health
- happy family with my wife and children
- bring more happies to everyone i know
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i wish i had a sport car and i wish were speak english Smoothly
and i wish i could fly on the sky
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If somebody could fulfill my wishes I would like to fall in love with a lovely man, I would like to have a healthy baby and I would like to raise my children in a place, where people more liberal and love is more important.
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1-I wish I could be richer man
2- I wish I could work at rolls Royce factories
3- I wish I could enter paradise
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My wishes would be: to live in harmony with yourself and nature around giving more kindness and love to other people; to be healthy and to learn to appreciate what you have (for my family also) and not to lose the gift of dreaming... One of the most precious gifts a person may have:)
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I wish I have much money..!
and I wish I have fall in love..!
finally, I wish I have three wishes again..!
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First, I wish I could be a outstanding person.
Second, I wish all the people I love could be happiness forever. Third, I wish I could have the constant love with my darling.
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Hi,
I wish 1. I could do help for sponsor to poor children.
2. I want to see world peace.
3. I could do any innovation to earn more and give more to charity to get quality medical treatment for poor people.
Hope everything will happen by god grace..
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Nothing for me but to the World:
1) I wish all animals and vegetables extinct exist again;
2) I wish all people of the World have excellent Education;
3) I wish all weapons disappear.
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i wish happiness , healthy life and to be rich
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I wish to take a master degree in teaching English language .
I wish that all prisoner get their freedom .
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Firstly, I wish England will win the Euro Cup in Poland .
Secondly, I wish i can pass the IGCSE exam in November.
Thirdly, I wish i can earn lots of money from stock market.
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my wishes are :
1) speak english fluently
2) travel round the world
3) a wealthy, happy life
i hope my wishes come true
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If I had three wishes: First, I wish the peace of the world.
Secondly, I wish my family was living together in our home.
Third, I wish to study abroad, especially in England.
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I wish my family will better than ever!
I wish i could have my own space in society.
I wish i could find the right guy and fall in love. That's it.
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Since is not a good time for my country, Italy... I wish:
1) The awakening of the consciousness for my people.
2) The end of the old corrupted political class in my country.
3) A dignified life and a serenity oldness.
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I wish...
1. that Linkin Park have a live concert in my city in Poland.
2. Good Health and Good Luck for me and everyone except the bad guys of course
3. and my biggest wish, to complete my comic book and show it to the public.
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I wish everyone could live in a peaceful world (no pollution, famine, poverty,..)
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1- I wish I could find my soulmate
2- I wish I have good and comfort job
3- I wish I have enough time and money to visit different cities in the world
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Let me see, if i had three wishes
i would like to see
a world in peace
all people fall in loving
and happiness for everybody
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Well my 3 wishes are:
1. Health for all people who is around me.
2. Eliminate contamination. Governments, and specially big companies, and people, change and use elements or materials that affect our environment and life in our world.
3. Eliminate or finish with the social injustice.
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I wish the world was more equitable, where greedy people for power and money disappear automatically.
Also I wish people were more concerned about environment.
For me and my relatives I wish we had health to enjoy the life together.
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A lot of our wishes could be selfish. I think we only need little things for live and enjoy our lifes. Little things, but, in this wrong world, they are the most hard to get. So, the real hapinness could be possible if these wishes would be real (I hope):
1. I wish everybody knows the True God and what is His will.
2. I wish this wicked world would be replaced for a happy and peacefully world for ever.
3. I wish I could help many people to learn how the life could be better (and I self practice it) and others learn and teach the same thing.
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I wish I could overcom myself,and be a good christian who could please God;
I wish I could have wisdom to lead our family to be more devout;
I wish my church could be more sacred;
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I wish I could be strong enough to overcome this difficult period of my life. If the problems with my relationship and my financial issues will be solved, I could say that two of my wishes came true. And my third wish is to be able to stay healthy during this process. Wish me luck!
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My wishes would be...
(1) The world that people can understand each other.
(2) More than three people (except for my relatives) cry for me when I die.
(3) To get a job that I can use English and work hard.
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if i have three wishes ,English become my frist langage, second i could find a real lover and travel round the world, that's all.
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My wishes are:
of course, peace at the world,
a world more comprensive and
my children will be happy.
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my wishes would be
i could be quite live in my country IRAQ ,I wish health for everybody in my family ,and succeed in my work
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1.I wish to be able to get rid of an illness which has been bothering me for many years.2 to win a lottery at least to win a £1 million.3 to find my main purpose in life the pass or way my way. Thank you.
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I wish i could buy a BMW X6 , a luxurious flat with sea view and a gorgeous girl soon.
I wish i could take the gorgeous girl around the globe.
I wish i could sleep with the girl in the flat.
Notes: Wishes makes our life interesting,meaningful and special.
If you say that you are a guy with no wishes, then die right now.
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I'd like to wish:
Love,
Peace,...and,
Happiness...
For all....
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My first priority wish is related about job. I want to work in fulfilling job.
My second wish is getting married with someone who I love so much and creating a family.
My third wish is travelling all around the world, meeting foreign people, knowing other cultures.
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I wish I could:
1. Destroy all the war equipments, missile, bombs and even guns.
2. Free education and learning all over the world.
3. Remove all the pornographic material from hard/soft copy and speared the words of love and respect of humanity.
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Let me see, If I had three wishes, they would be:
a) health and love for all my family and for me
b) travel all around the world and meet different cultures
c) to speak English with fluency
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I wish
Be healthy.
Be wealthy.
I can play guitar like Slash.
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1, I wish i could pass the IELTS exam and get 6 point next time~(i mean 12th of may, could i? )
2, I wish everyone could stay a healthy condition and lead a happy life!
3, i wish that two wishes above can be came ture~
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my wishes would be
1. i have happiness family in the world
3. find Mr Right who love me so much
2. get a job soon and have a lot of money
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I wish the world could be more purify.
I wish every country could have a great life under excellent conditions.
I wish i could travel round the world with my lover.
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My 3 wishes can be :
1 - a quiet life for my family
2 - a good job for my daughter
3 - stop wars all over the world
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I wish:
people pay attention to environment;
to visit all the world;
to take a cup of tea with the queen Elizabeth and togheter watching doctor Who last series
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I know, it is not very original, but I wish me:
1. that my family stays allways healty
2. that I will never find out, how it is to lost (death) my child
3. and less wars in the world
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If ı had a chance of wishing three things,they would be;
1) taking the first place in the forbes 500 list
2) ending up with 1000 beautiful girls..no! make it 100000
3) having another oppurtunity for making three wishes again...
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I wish to find my real dream.
I wish to be a person who achieve the goal after finding my dream.
I wish to stay happy in good condition with my love people.
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My three wishes are...
1.Make more happier memories with my family and my friends.
2.Visit more beautiful place in the world.
3.Have better health of my family.
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I wish
1.birth to death, it is healthy for I and everybody who i love to live.
2.for I and everybody who i love, to love someone and to be loved.
3. for I and everybody who i love, to live happily ever after.
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My wish is just one that minor and peaceful life... If everyone thought like me, the world will be peaceful! :)
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My 3 wishes:
to speak English fluently;
to travel around all over the world; and
to banish starvation from the earth.
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If i have three wishes, they would be
1- Visiting around the wold without worry about anything
2- Meeting and also being close fridens some of my favourite actors and actress
3- Being one of the most successful person in my business
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i wish i were with my husband
i wish i could see my niece
i wish happiness to my family
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Hello,
I`ll wish
1. keep all my family togetter, always
2. I would like exhibit my masterworks (oil paintings)for all around the world
3. To have very much, to give much
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that is a interesting programe !!.. If had only one wish.. I wish for world peace... If had two wishes.. I hope for happy my family ... and If one more.. I wish for... I can get enough money to own a laptop.
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If I have three wishes, First, I wish all my family, friends and me could have healthy and happy life. Second ,I wish I could meet my Mr. right, who love me so much, we love each other, support each other, share every moment of our life including happy and unhappy, Third, I wish I could learn english well, it's good for me, it is a great help for my job also I could make more friends.
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If I had three wishes, it would be:
1. No illness (health).
2. No sadness (happiness)
3. No wars (peace)
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If I caught a golden fish, my first wish would be happy family life. The second one would be to travel around the world. And also I wish people would be more concerned about each other, not to think only of themselves and their own needs.
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This topic reminded me of the bedtime-stories which my mum used to read me when I was a child.
The main heroes were always so lucky that they were allowed to make three wishes that would come true. But no one could choose those wishes, which could make them truely happy.
It's really difficult to choose something from a list of luxuries. Each of them is quite alluring. However, can they ever be a substitute for happiness or health?
Does anyone have enough money to buy love, warmth or friendship? I think, not. Can people just be happy with love and health? Nobody can. It seems that just for this very reason nobody could make a good wish.
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I think the "wish" is like "resolution". So, I remember my New Year's resolution in 2012. First I wish I could improve my english ability.Second, I wish Icould get my life in shape. Third, I wish for world peace. But I think it is impossible from hitory stories. Because people are always greedy. Anyway, Let me fullfill our wishes.
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If I had three wishes, they would be
my family's health, peaceful unification of South and North Korea, and just all the people love each other. :)
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world peace,no more wars,no more death and the second one is to live as long as possible with my family and friends and the last one is to get to heaven after my death!
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If i had three wishes, I wish health for my dearest, love for my best girlfriend, and at least a great job for myself. I hope all my wishes will come true after all. These are not special dreams, but
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If I had a three wishes I would:
1. Make love not war,
2. All the people become happy
3. The earth became all green for all the time
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My three wishes :
1. People love each other.
2. Clean nature.
3. To improve my English skill well. :)
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I wish I could my God salvation
I wish I become a successful professional
I wish to the world more love, that the people knows really what is LOVE.
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If I have three wishes,
-I want to good in my English Speaking
-I want to change work
-I want to go back my country and to live my mother
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My three wishes would be :
* I would like to find a job and so, to make money so that I could take care of my family
* I would like peace all over the world
* I would like to become a famous painter just for the pleasure of sharing
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My three wishes...
1.Peace overall world
2.free justice for every one in my country
3.free & equal education system for everyone in my country
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Actually my biggest wish is that I can pass the exam with the mark I expect.
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my three wishes:
1- a world without terrorism and poverty.
2- a good family.
3- love for humankind.
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I always to be think the poor people and i could be help to everyone those who are helpless in their life.
And always be think about others.thats it.
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My wishes:
1. There were less poor people especially children
2. People were more conscientious with one another
3. Make people believe that world could be changed for better if they wanted it strongly and out of ther heart
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If I had three wishes, they would be:
1- End the Israeli occupation of Palestine.
2- Make the world fairer and more peaceful.
3- A world tour with my love.
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I wish I could do something for childrens, I wish I could create my own company,I wish I could travel around the world and be very happy with my loved ones.
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Concerning our wishes I think they shouldn't be about some luxury, because a person, who have already reached something and have no idea about next goal, would stop in their evolving.
So firstly I wish all my family would be healthy with no illnesses. It's essential,you won't achieve your goals if you are ill or unhealthy.
Secondly I wish I could find a well-paid,promising job, which would give me satisfaction and professional development.
And at last I wish I could learn several foreign languages,especially English, very well.
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Hello
my three wishes are
I would my God Salvation
I would like have a lot of money for help to poor people specialist old people and children
I would like enjoy to love with my ideal girl
bye
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Well if I could have 3 wishes only for me.. it would be..
1- Win the lottery
2- Have a good health forever
3- And Nick Jonas could sing a song for me one day.. LOL...
But.. if I could have 3 wishes good for everyboby.. it would be..
1- Peace for the world (no war)
2- Job for everybody
3- More love and respect for animals
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I would travel all ove the world with my daugther and my husband.
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I wish I could live a fulfilled life and have more confidence.
I wish I could have a better job in this competitive society.
I wish all my family members are happy and healthy.
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I wish I would have a good job and earn a lot of money for my family.
I wish I could happy and funny.
I become a marketing manager in the future
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My wish is Um...
my friends, family, husband`s happiness!
That`s my happiness!
I want to be happy everyone, everything!
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If I have tree wishs,Im gonna wish for love and peace xxx
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I would like to receive a master's degree and Ph.D. in one of the best universities in the world.
Also, I want the world had less wars. And the children all over the world were happy and healthy.
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The wishes change in our own ive.. So I think, we can not tell evrything, what we really want. The people are growing up and their wishes and their priorities with them... us. So I think we have to take our wishes in our minde and heart. Maybe they will come true!
good luck
Have a nice day Guys!
PS
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I wish my family members are healthy and happy.
I wish I want to be a good friend to my friends.
I wish I want to be a person that can help other people.
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If I had three wishes, they would be:
1 - To be rich
2 - Marry with the love of my life
3 - Get the right to have most three wishes
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My first wish:
peace
2nd wish:
Everyone follow law of the country
3rd wish:
respect the religions of everyone
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My three wishes could be to speak english very well at last, to find a good job and to get pregnant and have a baby..
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I wishif I could a good Olimpic Games, which comes soon, to all the World.
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Dear, Pen-pals,
Kindly, receive greetings from the bottom of my heart!
If, I have more wishes than three and here they are:
1- A world of free from terrorists and terrorism, just peaceful.
2- Living my heart, I mean my wife, because she lives in London and I live somewhere which is miles far from the United Kingdom.
3- To see and settle, my home country which is currently unstable ( Somalia).
That are some of my wishes.
I also really enjoy, the lesson from the BBC, keep the spirit, I love you work.
Regards,
FUAD
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