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Paco2004 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

I have hoped that

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00To my ears that are accustomed to the Japanese language, "I have hoped that ..." sounds as if it were a grammatical construct. But it is likely native speakers rarely use such a construct. 02br
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00Look at the results of my Google search, where I restricted the search domain only into "EDU". 02br
00 I had hoped that .... 5,730 hits 02br
00 I hoped that .... 8,940 hits 02br
00 I hope that .... 437,000 hits 02br
00 I am hoping that .... 15,000 hits 02br
00 I have hoped/I've hoped that ....127 hits 02br
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00If "I have hoped that" sounds odd to you, why does it so? 02br
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0And 'I was hoping that' ... 10,600 hits. 02br 02br 00But what I tried first, Paco, was 'I've/I have been hoping'-- this was a dismal failure (only 121 hits).

— Mister Micawber

  • 0And 'I was hoping that' ...
  • 10,600 hits.
  • 02br 02br 00But what I tried first, Paco, was 'I've/I have been hoping'-- this was a dismal failure (only 121 hits).
  • I had thought that that would be more productive, because the durative expresses greater emotional attachment to the statement-- and it seems very natural to me.
  • Your 'I am hoping that' rates second in your list.
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0And 'I was hoping that' ... 10,600 hits. 02br
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00But what I tried first, Paco, was 'I've/I have been hoping'-- this was a dismal failure (only 121 hits). I had thought that that would be more productive, because the durative expresses greater emotional attachment to the statement-- and it seems very natural to me. Your 'I am hoping that' rates second in your list. 0
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0 Thank you for the quick reply. 02br
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00"Hope" seems a very simple verb, but frankly I'm really far from confident about how to use the phrase "I hope that...." and its kin phrases. My grammar book (Egawa's "A New Guide to English Grammar) says we can use "hope" in the present perfect tense. Actually, however, "I have hoped that..." seems to be rarely used, as you know.
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0"Since my school days, I have always hoped that I could speak English." -- this sounds fine to me too, Paco. 02br
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00It doesn't seem to be wrong, just rare. Overall, it is a mystery to me, but I have a feeling that the concept of 'hoping' is often connected with-- obviously-- 'a hope', that is, a discrete event rather than an ongoing desire inside. 02br
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0 Hello Mr. Micawber 02br
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00Thank you for your detailed explanation. 02br
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00The past perfect, 'had hoped', can easily represent a discrete event (prior to another past activity, of course), so we would say 'I had hoped that I would become a doctor, but I discovered that I couldn't stand the sight of blood.' This could easily apply
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0 Interestingly, "I have always hoped" googles 7500, vs 11000 for "I had always hoped". 02br
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Hello everybody,

I'm going to revive this topic unjustly buried for a long time Emotion: smile. I have a question about the verb "think"
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Velimirunjustly buried for a long time
That's a matter of opinion! Emotion: smile
Velimir
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Thanks a lot for the answer CalifJim,

Is the adverb "always" necessary in the sentence:

"I've always thought you would respond"

or we can imply its meaning without including it in the sentence?

Best regards
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VelimirIs the adverb "always" necessary in the sentence:

"I've always thought you would respond"

or we can imply its meaning without including it in the sentence?
Let me put it this way. Without "always" the sentence seems awkward to the point of being ungrammatical. It just won't do!
Secondly, even with"always" it is a pecul
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