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Say, Alibaba was trapped in a cave and it was impossible for him to get out of the cave.

Is it correct for Alibaba to say these at that moment?:

-"I wish to get out of here"

or

-"I wish that I could get out of here"

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-"I wish for myself to get out of here"

or

-"I wish for getting out of here"

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  • Which of them would you use Tom?
    – Ronald Sole
    Commented Apr 12, 2021 at 7:44

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Is Alibaba talking to a genie?

In fact, is Alibaba talking to anyone at all?? If he is alone in a cave he probably just doesn't talk. Or if he does begin to talk to himself, he would say "اريد ان اخرج"

If he doesn't have a Genie, he would be more likely to say "I hope to get out" or "I want to get out". Using "wish" is possible, in the form "I wish I could get out of here" but less likely.

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    I think he would say to himself "I wish I could get out of here". If the genie offered him a wish (three wishes?) he would say "I wish to get out of here."
    – Kate Bunting
    Commented Apr 12, 2021 at 8:15

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