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Sitifan Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Here's hoping



I've never been given the chance before, but here's hoping it'll change. (Susan Boyle)

Is the above sentence grammatical?
  

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Yes, it's grammatical. Here's hoping (that) is an idiom used to introduce a clause that expresses the speaker's strong desire, hope, or wish, especially just before the speaker makes an attempt to fulfill that hope. It's somewhat like I hope very much (that) ...

— CalifJim

  • Yes, it's grammatical.
  • Here's hoping (that) is an idiom used to introduce a clause that expresses the speaker's strong desire, hope, or wish, especially just before the speaker makes an attempt to fulfill that hope.
  • It's somewhat like I hope very much (that) ...
  • , and here goes!
  • ( here goes!
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Yes, it's grammatical. Here's hoping (that) is an idiom used to introduce a clause that expresses the speaker's strong desire, hope, or wish, especially just before the speaker makes an attempt to fulfill that hope. It's somewhat like I hope very much (that) ..., and here goes! (here goes! is itself an idiom that says "I'm about to try".)

CJ
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00:00:05-00:00:04Hi, what's your name darling?
-My name is Susan Boyle
00:00:09-00:00:01Okay Susan, and where are you from?
00:00:11-00:00:02I am from Blackburn,
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sitifanWhat does "Had to think there" mean?
I had to think [just now / at that moment / in that case]. (The word villages did not easily come to mind for her. She was a little nervous, I suppose.)

CJ
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