I should hope so/not

I should hope not

I would naturally expect that this would not happen or be true. A: "Don't worry, you won't have to pay for the additional service." B: "I should hope not, seeing as I never agreed to it in the first place!"

See also: hope, not, should

I should hope so

I would naturally expect that this would happen or be true. A: "My manager said you can get a refund on the item." B: "I should hope so—it arrived broken in two pieces!"

See also: hope, should

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I should ˈhope so/not

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so I should ˈhope

(spoken) used to say that you feel very strongly that something should/should not happen: ‘Nobody blames you.’ ‘I should hope not!’ ♢ ‘She did apologize.’ ‘So I should hope!’

See also: hope, not, should

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