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What is diffirent between "hope" and "wish" and "want"
This is a basic question about English.
I'm not sure which words should be selected in any cases.
Please let me know what is the difference between these 3words.
25 de oct. de 2008 2:20
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Hope means that you want something in the future. "I hope I pass my test."
Want is just you would like something. "I want to eat a cookie."
Wish is similar to hope, but usually it is not used for yourself. You could say, "I wish that you pass your test." but not "I wish that I pass my test."
25 de octubre de 2008
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hope: to expect sth to happen or be true with confidence (maybe not hard to realize)
wish: to expect sth to happen, although it's unlikely to come true (perhaps difficult to realize)
want: to feel that you would like to have, keep, do something, or you need something (no matter whether it's easy or not)
25 de octubre de 2008
I hope I can get a birthday present (very easy, at least, not difficult)
<Subjunctive>:
I wish I could fly in the sky (it won't come true, because humans can't fly)
25 de octubre de 2008
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