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The following is a dialogue from a movie. Does "one hopes..." sound right? Is it an idiom or something?
A: What's that?
B: An address of a very old acquaintance of mine. A safe house in Paris reinforced with enchantments.
A: Safe house? Why would I need a safe house in Paris?
B: One hopes you won't, but should things at some point go terribly wrong,
it's good to have a place to go.
2019년 4월 24일 오후 12:11
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It's a slightly detached/ depersonalised mode of expression. Rather than saying "I hope" (which expeesses my personal view) "one hopes" means something similar to "it is hoped".
"One" in this context doesn't refer to any specific individual. It can be taken to refer to a more general/non-personal view that is shared by many people.
2019년 4월 24일
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It's a posh way of saying "I hope".
2019년 4월 24일
Stephen's answer is excellent. The difference is whether the speaker is expressing a personal opinion.
2019년 4월 24일
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