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That's interesting. While perhaps not "standard", I'd definitely say it is very common among educated US speakers. Not to blame Bruce Springsteen -- who for all I know might have been trying to depict via grammatical error a certain sort of person in his song -- but for me it always brings to mind the song Bobby Jean. But now I see that apparently that is "wished" not "wish" so it's extra confusing :)

  Me and you, we've known each other
  Yeah, ever since we were sixteen
  I wished I would have known
  I wished I could have called you
  Just to say "Goodbye, Bobby Jean"


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