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I don't know which one to buy. I hope I make the right choice.
Hope & Wish
Hope and wish are used differently in English. They are not the same. Both words describe what we want or would like.
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I hope it snows tomorrow.
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I wish I had a car.
Hope
Hope is used to describe possible situations that we would like in the past, present, or future:
Past
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I hope my team won last night.
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I hope you had a good weekend.
Present
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I hope you like your food.
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I hope it isn't raining outside.
Future
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