Is there anything wrong with "I hope so"? Should I use "I hope not"?
—You won't miss the train.
—I hope so.
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You should use "I hope not."
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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"
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"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."
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What are you talking about?I don't understand.
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