RealLife English: Learn and Speak Confident, Natural English

4 - Animals

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Feb 2, 2013
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ADVICE

Wish vs. Hope

  • Use "wish" for unlikely events, often with modal verbs like "could" or "would".
  • Use "hope" for more probable events, like hoping for rain or a team's victory.
ANECDOTE

Genie Wishes

  • Trevor wishes for a Caribbean island if granted a wish by a genie.
  • Chad wishes for everyone to meditate twice daily.
INSIGHT

Until the Cows Come Home

  • "Until the cows come home" means doing something for a very long time.
  • The origin is uncertain, possibly relating to cows taking a long time to return.
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