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Which one is correct?
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yanakoleva77
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Which one is correct?
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Can you help me , please? Which one is correct? I hope I �m chosen for the school team. 1. You haven �t got a hope. 2. Congratulations! |
18 Apr 2016
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MoodyMoody
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The first one is closer. The second one means that you have already been chosen. However, the more idiomatic saying for the first is "You haven �t got a prayer," not hope. You could say instead, "There �s no hope for you." Speaking of hope, I hope this answers your question. |
18 Apr 2016
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leaponover
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Moody �s information is spot on. Less idiomatic is "You haven �t got a chance" as well. The first one seems like a non native who tried to mimic the expression but it got lost in translation. |
18 Apr 2016
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cunliffe
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I agree with the others. �You haven �t got a hope in hell � is the set phrase here, if you are going to use �hope �. However, the meaning is clear, so I wouldn �t quibble too much. |
19 Apr 2016
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englishreader
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Just a comment on the question: Usually �hope � is a signal word for the will future. Therefore the question should be: I hope I �ll be chosen for the school team. |
19 Apr 2016
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redcamarocruiser
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I would say, "I hope I �m chosen" or "I hope they choose me." "I hope I get it [the job, the part, the prize], etc." The present tense is used to express the near future. http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/simplepresent.html
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19 Apr 2016
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yanogator
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Mary is right about the simple present for the near future. Sometimes the word "hope" needs it instead of "will". We would say "I hope I �m home when you come to visit" rather than "I hope I �ll be home when you come to visit". With the sentence in question, though, "I �m chosen" and "I �ll be chosen" both work. Bruce |
19 Apr 2016
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yanakoleva77
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Thank you very much for the answers!
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19 Apr 2016
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leaponover
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Just to add one more idiom to the pile, in my neck of the woods we say, You�ve got a snowball �s chance in hell.  |
19 Apr 2016
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