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Tinanam0102 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
In hopes of / on hopes of
Hi teachers,
"The H stocks put on 5% on hopes of an interest cut."
Does it have the same meaning of "in hopes of"? Thanks
Regards,
TN
"The H stocks put on 5% on hopes of an interest cut."
Does it have the same meaning of "in hopes of"? Thanks
Regards,
TN
Top answer
Yes, it seems to be a less common variation.
- Yes, it seems to be a less common variation.
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Dear Mister Micawber,
Sentence: "The H stocks put on 5% on hopes of an interest cut." (quoted from a newspaper)
Yesterday I also encountered this same problem with "on" usage. Could it have meant that "on" is a prepostion means "as a result of"? If so, should "hopes" the plural have been used?
Thank you.
Tinanam
Sentence: "The H stocks put on 5% on hopes of an interest cut." (quoted from a newspaper)
Yesterday I also encountered this same problem with "on" usage. Could it have meant that "on" is a prepostion means "as a result of"? If so, should "hopes" the plural have been used?
Thank you.
Tinanam
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Yes, or 'because of'. Either singular or plural will do, idiomatically.
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Dear Mister Micawber,
I'm very happy. Could I ask if these kind of sentences are very common with the usage of "on"?
Thank you.
Tinanam
I'm very happy. Could I ask if these kind of sentences are very common with the usage of "on"?
Thank you.
Tinanam
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Yes, it rings a bell. '[url=http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=on+spec&r=66] On spec[/url]' is a common idiom.
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