Hope and wish (Guest:Abu Sameer)

I wish so <- probably not correct in the context you want.

I hope so <- most likely to be correct.

In simple terms, 'wish' is a more 'dramatic' version of 'hope'.

(I don't know of any books, perhaps one of the others could suggest reading material)

I think 'wish' is a more active term. We 'make' a wish, but we 'have' hope.

If my wife is ill, I hope she will get better.

If I have been rude, I might wish I never had.

Hope this helps

Hi!

You might try the Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary for an explanation as well.

Wish is to have a desire, often to change something

Present - I wish I was taller ( i am small!) 
Future - I wish we could go to Alaska next week ( we can't, its cancelled)
About someone else - I wish he would shut up 
Past - I wish I hadn't dyed my hair purple ( its

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00we say 'i hope' which is more possible and we hope for future. while we can use wish in future and past. 02br
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I wish I had got A too. I hope I'll do better next time