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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Expect

Dear all, is this sentence using 'expect' ambiguous? Thanks for clarifying.


He expected the team would win the match
  

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Anonymous is this sentence using 'expect' ambiguous? If it is, I can't see how. It's equivalent to "He [thought / believed] that the team was going to win the match".

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous is this sentence using 'expect' ambiguous?
  • If it is, I can't see how.
  • It's equivalent to "He [thought / believed] that the team was going to win the match".
  • CJ
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Anonymousis this sentence using 'expect' ambiguous?
If it is, I can't see how. It's equivalent to "He [thought / believed] that the team was going to win the match".

CJ
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Anonymousis this sentence using 'expect' ambiguous?
If it is, I can't see how. It's equivalent to "He [thought / believed] that the team was going to win the match".

CJ
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Not to me.
What ambiguity do you see?
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I've seen people using expect in the sense of wish. Is that correct too?
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AnonymousI've seen people using expect in the sense of wish. Is that correct too?
You'll have to provide the example. It sounds doubtful. Take a look at the definition of "expect" in the dictionary. There is absolutely no mention of "wish".

: to think that something will probably or certainly happen
: to think that (someone or something) will a
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