...I hope that time you will VS I hope the next time

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But if I ever play with you one more time, I hope that time you will win.I hope you will win the next time, if I ever play with you one more time.  But I hope one day I will play with you one more time and that time you will win.  Are all three of these correct?  Can I replace "one more time" with "once again"?

CalifJim · Accepted Answer

ThombDBut if I ever play with you one more time, I hope that time you will win.
I hope you will win the next time [no comma] if I ever play with you one more time.
But I hope one day I will play with you one more time, and that time you will win.
Are all three of these correct?
Can I replace "one more time" with "once again"?

All three are grammatically correct, and you can replace "one more time" with "once again" or with just "again".

However, the sentences are not completely natural (idiomatic) in English, and there may be cultural differences that make them seem slightly strange, at least to competitive Americans. I think I would say

Maybe you'll have better luck the next time we play.

As for your sentence, I think I'd say

I hope you win if we play again some time.

You don't need all those extra words like 'will' and 'ever' and 'one more time', and 'we play' is more natural than 'I play with you'.

CJ

Bosstea · Answer

Great advise ThombD. I am teaching Emglish in Vietnam at the moment. And all the works that school student have to do are similar to the above exercise. They forcus on traditional grammar and learn English by the book. Not by speaking as native English speakers doing on daily basic.

...I hope that time you will VS I hope the next time

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