Master confusing words with ease
Hope vs. Wish
Hope
/həʊp/Examples:
Henry hoped he sounded convincing.I have lost my hopes of glory.'We are hoping that the rabbits will make good food.'
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Wish
/wɪʃ/Examples:
'I am a true friend who wishes to be your lover.They wished to eat the flesh of this animal.I told you it was a story about wishing.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Hope is often used when you think something is possible or likely to happen.
- Wish is more about wanting something that is unlikely or impossible to happen.
- Hope is often about the future, while wish can be about the past, present, or future.
- You can have a hope, but you make a wish.
- Hope is generally considered more positive and proactive than wish.
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