Heidi
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Dear teachers,
I have been trying to figure out the difference in meanings between 'expect', 'wait', and 'hope'. Please help me clarify the following three sentences.
- I'm expecting guests.
Does it show that the speaker is pretty sure that the guests will come and the speaker is WAITING for them? but I can't think of a situation in which someone would say I'm expecting guests. Could you please give me an example situation?
- I expect to go there tomorrow.
I think it means (please correct me if I'm wrong) I think I'll go there tomorrow, because I have planned to or have made arrangements to go there tomorrow.(?) But does it also suggest that I HOPE to go there tomorrow?
- The officer expected his men to do their duty in the coming battle.
I think maybe it can be interpreted to mean that the officer DEMANDED his men do their duty, and he believed they would.(?)
But does this sentence also imply he HOPE his men to do their duty?
Thank you!
I have been trying to figure out the difference in meanings between 'expect', 'wait', and 'hope'. Please help me clarify the following three sentences.
- I'm expecting guests.
Does it show that the speaker is pretty sure that the guests will come and the speaker is WAITING for them? but I can't think of a situation in which someone would say I'm expecting guests. Could you please give me an example situation?
- I expect to go there tomorrow.
I think it means (please correct me if I'm wrong) I think I'll go there tomorrow, because I have planned to or have made arrangements to go there tomorrow.(?) But does it also suggest that I HOPE to go there tomorrow?
- The officer expected his men to do their duty in the coming battle.
I think maybe it can be interpreted to mean that the officer DEMANDED his men do their duty, and he believed they would.(?)
But does this sentence also imply he HOPE his men to do their duty?
Thank you!
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