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25 Dec 2017
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What is the difference between "wish" and "hope" ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between "wish" and "hope" ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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... Ugh. There is a difference between wish and hope.
Both express a shared desire, however, here are the differences.
A wish is a desire for an outcome regardless of what your belief may be.
You HOPE for a desire usually due to a belief.
Think of it this way to make it easier: "Without belief, there is no hope."
As far as wishes and hope goes? They're just like prayers! Don't count on them coming true!
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They mean the same thing, but can be used differently depending on the situation.
"I hope her wish will come true."
Here, hope is used as a verb, while wish is an object.
"I wish my dreams will become reality."
Wish is the verb!
Hope can be used as well :)
"Her hope is slowly fading."
Hope is an object here - not a verb!
It just depends what message you are trying to convey, but they pretty much mean the same thing.
- Tajik
wish - хотеть, пожелать They wished us good luck. — Они пожелали нам удачи.
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- Traditional Chinese (Taiwan)
@Fariduni I don't understand the language, anyway, thanks.
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- English (US)
wish is something you desire to get and hope means you are doing something and hoping it will b successful
- Italian Near fluent
hope = sperare, i hope you are good
wish = augurare o desiderare, i wish you a merry christmas
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... Ugh. There is a difference between wish and hope.
Both express a shared desire, however, here are the differences.
A wish is a desire for an outcome regardless of what your belief may be.
You HOPE for a desire usually due to a belief.
Think of it this way to make it easier: "Without belief, there is no hope."
As far as wishes and hope goes? They're just like prayers! Don't count on them coming true!
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@palbeggiani I don't understand you, but thanks.
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@panchi100 Thanks. Then what does "we wish you a merry Christmas" mean?
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@maleeharehab mmm....Thanks. I don't understand the two words "khowahish" and "umeed", sound like Japanese...
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@LaughingJack Thanks a lot. I think that there must be difference between the two words. So that I asked the question.
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"-Wish- you a merry Christmas" is just that.
Their desire for your holiday is directed towards a goal: Your happiness on that day.
This wish is made without the desire being entirely directed by belief. In other words, wish is "neutral". Hope is "personal".
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