Answering a question using "I wish"
I was asked which team I would want to win a given game, so I answer something like:
- I wish TEAM_A wins (the game).
However, it does not sound quite right to me, should I have rephrased the answer above to something like:
- I wish TEAM_A to win.
What about when answering with I hope instead of I wish, should I use the same structrue of 1. or 2. ?
Solution 1:
Correct usage in British English is:
Wish:
I wish TEAM_A to win.
Hope:
I hope TEAM_A wins (the game).
or
I hope that TEAM_A wins (the game).
but for more idiomatic phrases see Other ways to say "I'm rooting for you?"
A simple way to say it is "I'm supporting TEAM_A".