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Chenyincheng Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

hope for or hope of

Hi all,

Can anyone please explain the differences between "hope for" and "hope of"?

Example:

There is now hope of a cure.
Hopes for the missing men are fading.

Can I use of/for interchangeably in the above sentences?

And also, how would you choose between of/for for the following sentence?

I am glad to know you have not lost hope (of / for) establishing a more intimate relationship with your child.

Thank you.
  

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Hopes for the missing men are fading. I would use "for" in both sentences. chenyincheng I am glad to know you have not lost hope (of / for) establishing a more intimate relationship with your child.

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  • Hopes for the missing men are fading.
  • I would use "for" in both sentences.
  • chenyincheng I am glad to know you have not lost hope (of / for) establishing a more intimate relationship with your child.
  • You have not lost hope in finding/ establishing a closer relationship with your child.
  • Please note.
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chenyinchengThere is now hope of a cure.Hopes for the missing men are fading.
I would use "for" in both sentences.
chenyinchengI am glad to know you have not lost hope (of / for) establishing a more intimate relationship with your child.
You have not lost hope in finding/ establishing a closer relationship with your child. P
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Thank you.

Is there any rule that will help me choose between for/of/in?
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chenyinchengThank you.Is there any rule that will help me choose between for/of/in?
Not really. Preposition use are more idiomatic than rules in my opinion.
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I am glad to know you have not lost hope (of / for) establishing a more intimate relationship with your child.

I would use "of'".
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The first 2 examples were taken from an Oxford dictionary, so I wouldn't doubt the use of "hope of".

But is there any difference in meaning between "hope for something" and "hope of something"?

And which would you choose in the following sentence, for or of?

There is still hope (for / of) a stronger union.
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chenyinchengThe first 2 examples were taken from an Oxford dictionary, so I wouldn't doubt the use of "hope of".But is there any difference in meaning between "hope for something" and "hope of something"?And which would you choose in the following sentence, for or of?There is still hope (for / of) a stronger union.
We can't analyze the use of prepositions base
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