Is there a difference between " wish " and " hope " ?
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(this is my general feeling about the words, it could be wrong)
In general, wish is used when you want something about the current world to be different.
For example: "I wish I had more money" (I don't currently have money),
"I wish for world peace" (world peace doesn't currently exist)
Hope is used when you want something to come true in the future, it's not really focused on the current world.
Examples:
"I have an interview tomorrow, I hope I get the job." ("I wish I would get the job" would be strange in most cases, but "I wish I had gotten the job" is fine because it means you don't have the job right now).
"I hope I have money when I'm older" (but right now doesn't really matter).
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A wish is for past and present tense, and a hope is for future tense.
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Wish
For hypothetical situations.
Hope
When there is a possibility to happen. Possibilities remain open.
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Imagine a list of possible outcomes. "hope" means "I want this outcome". "wish" means "I want to add another possibility".
"I hope the bus arrives at the correct time [instead of late]." "I wish the bus could teleport here immediately."
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