{"id":4609,"date":"2011-07-13T00:06:39","date_gmt":"2011-07-13T00:06:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/?p=4609"},"modified":"2019-01-25T17:20:29","modified_gmt":"2019-01-25T22:20:29","slug":"common-errors-in-english-want-hope-wait-expect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/common-errors-in-english-want-hope-wait-expect\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Errors in English: Want, Hope, Wait, Expect"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><span style=\"color: #000080;\">English Error #1<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Don\u2019t say:<\/span> \u201cShe wants that I call her back.\u201d<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Say:<\/span> \u201cShe wants me to call her back.\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>After <strong>want<\/strong> and <strong>would like,<\/strong> we normally don\u2019t use \u201cthat.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s possible to use \u201cthat\u201d after hope or wish, but it\u2019s not necessary:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I hope that you feel better soon.<br \/>\nI hope you feel better soon.<\/li>\n<li>I wish that I hadn\u2019t gotten so angry.<br \/>\nI wish I hadn\u2019t gotten so angry.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>After <strong>want<\/strong> and <strong>would like,<\/strong> we can use a noun, or a person + to + verb:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I\u2019d like a drink.<br \/>\nI\u2019d like you to get me a drink.<\/li>\n<li>Dan wants some money.<br \/>\nDan wants me to lend him some money.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000080;\">English Error #2<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Don\u2019t say:<\/span> \u201cI\u2019m waiting my friend to call.\u201d<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Say:<\/span> \u201cI\u2019m waiting for my friend to call.\u201d<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Wait = Pass the time until something happens<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It\u2019s 6:45. I\u2019m waiting for the 7:00 bus.<\/li>\n<li>We waited in line for three hours to get tickets to the concert.<\/li>\n<li>You need to wait for the computer to finish updating.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Don\u2019t confuse \u201cwait\u201d with hope and expect:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hope = Want something to happen<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I hope I\u2019ll get a promotion this year!<\/li>\n<li>I\u2019m sorry to hear you\u2019re sick. I hope you get better soon!<\/li>\n<li>The traffic is very bad today. I hope I won\u2019t be late.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Expect = Believe that something probably will happen<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"alert\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Clear up your doubts about confusing words&#8230; and use English more confidently!<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.espressoenglish.net\/600-confusing-english-words-explained-e-book\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10529\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/600-confusing-words-226x300.png\" alt=\"600+ Confusing English Words Explained\" width=\"226\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/600-confusing-words-226x300.png 226w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/600-confusing-words-772x1024.png 772w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 226px) 100vw, 226px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><center><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a class=\"elementor-button rounded large blue\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.espressoenglish.net\/600-confusing-english-words-explained-e-book\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Click here to learn more about this e-book<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/center><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>English Error #1 Don\u2019t say: \u201cShe wants that I call her back.\u201d Say: \u201cShe wants me to call her back.\u201d After want and would like, we normally don\u2019t use \u201cthat.\u201d It\u2019s possible to use \u201cthat\u201d after hope or wish, but it\u2019s not necessary: I hope that you feel better soon. 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