Hopping-Hoping | Commonly Confused Words
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Hopping vs. Hoping

Hopping

Moving by jumping on one foot or making quick, short movements

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Hoping

Feeling or showing the desire for a certain thing to happen.

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Ways to tell them apart:

etymology
  • "Hopping" has two ps, just like someone jumping quickly has two feet leaving the ground.
  • "Hoping" has only one p, just like waiting patiently for something good needs only one type of hope.
  • Remember that hop means to jump (with two ps), while hope is an emotional state (with one p).
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