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#1 (permalink) Wed Jun 24, 2009 2:04 am Differences between hope and wish

Hi All, What are the differences between “HOPE and WISH” to use? Thanks a lot!

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#2 (permalink) Wed Jun 24, 2009 3:44 am Hope and Wish

You hope for things that are possible. You wish for things that are probably impossible.

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#3 (permalink) Wed Jun 24, 2009 5:33 am Hope and Wish

Hello Jamie, Thank for the explanation.

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