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Discover LudwigThe phrase "wanted to dance" is grammatically correct and can certainly be used in written English.
It can be used in various ways, such as in a sentence expressing a desire or intention, or in a sentence explaining someone's past actions or motivations. Example 1 (expressing a desire or intention): "I have always wanted to dance professionally, so I enrolled in a dance academy to pursue my dream." Example 2 (explaining past actions or motivations): "Samantha was always a shy child, but when she saw the ballet performance, she suddenly wanted to dance and begged her parents to enroll her in dance classes."
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If I wanted to dance, I would have gone dancing.
"I wanted to dance".
He wanted to dance.
I wanted to dance like her.
"I've always just wanted to dance".
Everybody wanted to dance with us twice.
He wanted to dance more".
And nobody wanted to dance.
I just wanted to dance".
I always wanted to dance.
"We wanted to dance with the wolf".
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