In this context, I think "want" and "desire" are describing an emotion.
I want a shiny new Porsche. In order to buy one, I'd have to pay a certain price. At the moment I am unable or unwilling to pay that price, therefore I have not gone to the Porsche dealer.
But I still want one. That describes how I feel, not what I have done.
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branchandroot
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Date: 2008-04-25 10:02 pm (UTC)I want a shiny new Porsche. In order to buy one, I'd have to pay a certain price. At the moment I am unable or unwilling to pay that price, therefore I have not gone to the Porsche dealer.
But I still want one. That describes how I feel, not what I have done.