56. Expect and hope 

• Incorrect: She is hoping a raise.

 • Correct: She is expecting a raise. When we expect something we think that it will in fact happen. When we hope for something to happen, we would like it to happen, but we don't know whether it will. 

• She is expecting a baby. (= She is pregnant now.) 

• She is hoping that it will be a girl. (She doesn’t know whether it will be a boy or a girl, but she will be happier if it is a girl.) We can expect good or bad things to happen, but we only hope for good things.