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Paul Evdokimov Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

would hope

Hi there,

'Would hope + the inf.' is possible when you hope that you would do smth. (Vince, English grammar in context).

What's this pundit talking about?!?
What's the difference between
'I'd hope to complete the project before the end of December' and 'I hope to complete the project before the end of December'?
  

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"I hope to" means you feel there's a good chance of it happening. The listener may be surprised if it ends up delayed or not happening. "I would hope to" means you are a bit more doubtful/wishful and feel it might not happen.

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  • "I hope to" means you feel there's a good chance of it happening.
  • The listener may be surprised if it ends up delayed or not happening.
  • "I would hope to" means you are a bit more doubtful/wishful and feel it might not happen.
  • Often it's a way of warning the person you are speaking to not to be surprised of delays or it not happening at all, but equally not to be surprised if it does happen as hoped.
  • Obviously this must be put in context of the person's speaking style, as different people like to express things optimistically or pessimistically.
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"I hope to" means you feel there's a good chance of it happening. The listener may be surprised if it ends up delayed or not happening.
"I would hope to" means you are a bit more doubtful/wishful and feel it might not happen. Often it's a way of warning the person you are speaking to not to be surprised of delays or it not happening at all, but equally not to be surprised if it does happen as
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