| 词组 | so and not with hope believe etc |
| 释义 | Contents overview so and not with hope , believe , etc585 so and not with hope, believe, etc1instead of that-clausesWe often use so after believe, hope, expect, imagine, suppose, guess, reckon, think, be afraid, instead of repeating words in a that-clause.'Is Alex here?''I think so.' (not … I think that Alex is here.)'Do you think we'll be in time?''I hope so.' (not I hope.)'Did you lose?''I'm afraid so.'We do not use so before a that-clause.I hope that we'll have good weather. (not I hope so, that we'll have good weather.)Note the special use of I thought so to mean 'my suspicions were correct'.Empty your pockets. Ah, I thought so! You've been stealing chocolate again.So is not used after know (504).'You're late.''I know.' or I know that. (not I know so.)2negative structuresWe can make these expressions negative in two ways.affirmative verb + not'Did you win?''I'm afraid not.''We won't be in time for the train.''No, I suppose not.'negative verb + so'You won't be here tomorrow?''I don't suppose so.''Will it rain?''I don't expect so.'Hope and be afraid are always used in the first structure.I hope not. (not I don't hope so.)Think is more common in the second structure.I don't think so. (More common than I think not.)3so at the beginning of a clauseWe can use so at the beginning of a clause with say, hear, understand, tell, believe and a number of other verbs. This structure is used to say how the speaker learnt something.It's going to be a cold winter, or so the newspaper says.'Emily's getting married.''Yes, so I heard.''The Professor's ill.''So I understand.'Previous Next |
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