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00Just idiomatic, I think, Angli. If you like, you can replace the phrase with01i00 in the hope that02i00. 0-

0 there is no exact explanations in the grammar to use the singular or the plural. in this sentence the best choice is to use the phrase , in the hope of. 0-

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10Junel put an extra plate on the dining table 01b00in hopes that02b00 Greg w

As mentioned earlier, this grammar question is all a matter of idiomatic expression. Strictly speaking, none of the options mentioned make any real sense if you think very much about them. A better option altogether is to change the entire phrase:

Junel put an extra plate on the dining table, hoping that Greg would make it home in time for dinner.

nope, it would have to become a noun phrase:
Junel put an extra plate on the dining table in the hope of Greg's making it home in time for dinner

I think it's a regional expression. In the South-East of England we would say "in the hope that". I've never head "in hopes that".

No, that isn't grammatically correct. It should be "in the hope that" not "of". You could say "in the hope of Greg's timely arrival" but that sounds very contrived.

The simpler the better: ". . . hoping that . . . ."

From my dictionary:

If you live in hope that something will happen, you continue to hope that it will happen, although it seems unlikely, and you realize that you are being foolish.

My mother bought lots of tickets and lived in hope of winning the prize.