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Grammar and Linguistics > Hope - collocation
Hope - collocation
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blunderbuster
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Hope - collocation
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Dear native speakers, I have a question regarding collocations. Is "cast hope on someone" awfully wrong or just a little unusual? It is possible to cast a spell on someone, is it not possible to cast hope on someone? Any help is greatly appreciated. ;o) |
17 Nov 2019
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cunliffe
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No, that doesn�t get said. You can place your hope in someone, invest hope maybe, rest your hope, but I don�t think you can cast hope on someone. ...
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17 Nov 2019
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douglas
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I would say it is somewhere between "awfully wrong" and "a little unusual". It wouldn�t be technically wrong to say, but it is a bit of a misuse of the word cast. "Cast" tends to indicate a negative effect (like a fog) on the situation. When you use it with "hope" it feels a bit oxymoronic. Just my thoughts, Douglas |
19 Nov 2019
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