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Is there anything wrong with "I hope so"? Should I use "I hope not"? —You won't miss the train. —I hope so.
2024년 7월 6일 오전 2:41
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You should use "I hope not."
2024년 7월 6일
I agree with JK. The real problem is that the sentence "you won't miss the train" contains a double negative: "will not" and "miss" are both negative ideas. There is nothing wrong with this but it makes it difficult to formulate a sensible reply. Any reply to a sentence containing a double negative is susceptible to misinterpretation. The best way to reply to such a sentence is to present a complete thought: "I hope I don't miss it"
2024년 7월 6일
"I hope so" makes it sound like you might want to miss the train. If that's not what you want to say, you should use "I hope not" or "I hope I don't."
2024년 7월 6일
What are you talking about?I don't understand.
2024년 7월 6일
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