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HUBLOT Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

In hope of...

In hopes of carrying on her daughter's legacy, Shanda Hollis visited the homes of several families on Christmas dropping off gifts -- the act of kindness she said her daughter would be proud of.


Would it be correct to say "in hope of..." to mean "in hopes of..."?

  

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'In the hope of. ' would be OK. Rover

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'In the hope of. . .' would be OK.

Rover
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Thank you, Rover.

Glasgow Rangers have opened talks with Maurice Edu’s agent in hope of extending the American midfielder’s stay with the defending Scottish Premier League champion.


Would "in the hope of" or "in hopes of," not in hope of, be correct?

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Hi,

Generally speaking, it's a matter of writing style. The idiom in hope of is correct. I agree we often see

the definite article before hope (in the hope of), but it is commonly elided, particularly in newspapers.

Also, these are considered correct and idiomatic: in the hope of, in the hope that, in hopes that,

in hopes of, with hopes of,
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Hello Hublot,

Newspaper headlines - especially sport and entertainment headlines- are the worst possible source for good grammar and usage. Don't waste valuable time on trying to figure out what the editors of these newspapers are doing to the English language.
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JohnParisNewspaper headlines - especially sport and entertainment headlines - are the worst possible source for good grammar.
Hi,

I would avoid generalization in this matter. The idiom in (the) hope of is OK, and is not considered bad

grammar. *You can look at the following link:
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Regards

It is a shame that you have not configured your profile to accept private messages or to include any other means of contacting you. I would like to discuss this matter further, but I do not feel that doing so on this learner's thread is the proper way to do so. Of course, you may contact me either by PM or email.

John
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Thank you, Regards and JohnParis.

Please note that the sentence I quoted is not a headline.
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Sorry Hublot - I thought we were discussing the headline from the Washington Post Sports Section you posted after your initial video post.

Now, I am thoroughly confused and probably have myself to blame. Please excuse me if I was unclear or in error. I could have sworn that.....

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