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[Grammar] I hope that... or I am hopeful that...

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Eric Davis

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A question regarding grammar and the following sentences: why is the first correct and the second incorrect?

I hope that you will visit us soon.

I am hopeful that you will visit us soon.
 

mmasny

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And is it? It's certainly used, google gives more than 16 million hits for the phrase "I am hopeful that".
 

Eric Davis

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And is it? It's certainly used, google gives more than 16 million hits for the phrase "I am hopeful that".


The grammar doesn't look right. Is the dependent clause an adverbial?
 

mmasny

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I think it's a complement clause. As in:
I am sure that you will visit us soon.

But I can be wrong.
 
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