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× I was hoping you.
√ I was waiting for you.
Hope means that you wish or want something to happen or to be true: ‘I hope you are OK.’ ‘I hope the exam will be easy.’
Wait (for) is what we do at the bus stop, for example -when we’re waiting for the bus: ‘I’m waiting for John. Have you seen him?’
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× It’s a surprise party. He only hopes that only his daughter will be there.
√ It’s a surprise party. He only expects that only his daughter will be there.
Hope means wish or want something to happen or to be true. ‘I hope you are OK.’ ‘I hope the exam will be easy.’
Expect means think or believe that something will happen or be true. ‘We expect many guests to come.’ ‘We expect that he’ll win the game.’