little hope

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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Hello!
In the sentence: “He has …hope of meeting her again.”
a) a little b) little c)some d)any
b) little - seems to me the best option but “hope” is countable so would "some’ match here?
Thank you for your time!

2

That is a flawed question.
You are correct.

3

Beeesneees,

  1. “He has high hope of meeting her again.”
  2. “He has no hope of meeting her again.”
  3. “He has little hope of meeting her again.”
    Please correct my sentences.
4

The combination ‘high hope’ does not exist. It’s always ‘high hopes’.[YSaerTTEW443543]

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5

Beeesneees,
Please give full details for all questions.

6

Why not ‘high hope’?

7

Because this combination does not exist. Native speakers don’t use it. You can also ask why don’t native speakers not say ‘congratulation’.[YSaerTTEW443543]

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8

Oh No, I am not going ask it. But I believe there is a difference in sense between “high hope” and “high hopes”. I am searching for it.

9

The difference is that ‘high hope’ is not correct idiomatic English while ‘high hopes’ is.[YSaerTTEW443543]

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10

Thanks Torsten,
I am still curious.
I would like a comment from Dozy.
Dozy,
Could you please put a comment here.

11

While we are waiting for a native speaker to respond I would like to ask you this question, SC: Have you ever seen or heard the combination ‘high hope’ anywhere?[YSaerTTEW443543]

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  1. Incorrect. As Torsten has explained, the idiomatic phrase is ‘high hopes’.
    2 and 3 are okay.
13

I haven’t seen but I heard someone to pronounce it in an orientation ceremony.

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Was the person a native speaker?[YSaerTTEW443543]

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15

No, But he meant more than one “high hopes” by it.

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So he actually said ‘high hopes’ not ‘high hope’? As we have already established the combination ‘high hope’ is incorrect. I think that’s really the important point here.[YSaerTTEW443543]

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17

So, is it plural? if plural what will be the singular?

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Do you know what a set phrase? They exist in any language. A set phrase is a fixed expression that consists of two or more words. ‘High hopes’ is one of them. There is no point in looking at the two words ‘high’ and ‘hope’ separately.[YSaerTTEW443543]

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