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Hopping/Hoping
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Hopping vs. Hoping
Hopping
Moving by jumping on one foot or making quick, short movements
Examples:
Synonyms:
jumping
leaping
skipping
Antonyms:
walking
standing
sitting
Hoping
Feeling or showing the desire for a certain thing to happen.
Examples:
Synonyms:
anticipating
expecting
wishing
Antonyms:
despairing
doubting
distrusting
Ways to tell them apart:
"Hopping" has two
p
s, 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
p
s), while
hope
is an emotional state (with one
p
).
When to use hopping:
When to use hoping:
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