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Contiluo Posted 15 years ago
Essay & Composition Writing

Wish or hope

Please check out the following sentences.

In #3, will it be better if the word 'wish' replaced by 'hope' ?

(1) After we graduated, we decided to break up because we would go to different junior high schools.

(2) But now we are still good friends.

(3) I wish she can meet a boyfriend who is better than me.
  

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1) After we graduated, we decided to break up because we would be going to different junior high schools. (2) But now we are still good friends. (3) I hope she can meet a boyfriend who is better than me.

  • 1) After we graduated, we decided to break up because we would be going to different junior high schools.
  • (2) But now we are still good friends.
  • (3) I hope she can meet a boyfriend who is better than me.
  • -- 'Wish' cannot be used in this sentence.
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1) After we graduated, we decided to break up because we would be going to different junior high schools.
(2) But now we are still good friends.
(3) I hope she can meet a boyfriend who is better than me. -- 'Wish' cannot be used in this sentence.

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