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Abil Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Hope of and hope for

What is the difference between "hope of early recovery" and hope for early recovery"? Thanks.
  

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Hi, None, really, although one or the other may sound better in a particular context or sentence. Clive

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Hi,

None, really, although one or the other may sound better in a particular context or sentence.

Clive
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One difference I can think of is a change in part of speech.
"Hope for" is used as a verb:
We hoped for victory. Now that is something to hope for. Hope for the best.
We hoped for an early recovery.

"Hope of" - hope is a noun. The doctors gave us hope of an early recovery.
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Thanks Clive and A. Stars.
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Did I say this right?

Joe wants to inform you that he will pick you and Anna up this Sunday. He will either drive or take a cab. If you don't see him, probably something came up that precludes him from going to the airport. So he suggests that you take a cab.

From: April
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Joe wants to inform you that he will pick you and Anna up this Sunday. He will either drive or take a cab. If you don't see him, something probably came up that precludes him from going to the airport, so he suggests that in that case you take a cab.

April
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