deep inside

[ngamary]

Dear Teachers,

1) I just hope that she will soon forgive me.

- Is this ok to say?

2) He doesn’t deserve to receive her affection.

- Is this ok to say?

3) She has a very cold heart.

- Is this ok to say?

4) Outside she pretends that she doesn’t love him at all, but deep down/deep inside she loves him very much.

- Is this ok to say?

Thanks a lot.

Ngamary.

[sc231426]

1) I just hope that she will soon forgive me.
This is OK. To place the emphasis on "soon," move it to the end of the sentence: "I just hope that she will forgive me soon." This seems more natural than your sentence. When "forgive me" is at the end of the sentence, it gets emphasized instead. As a result, this statement is more about hoping for forgiveness than hoping that forgiveness will come soon.

"I just hope that she will forgive me soon" seems to imply that forgiveness will come eventually. The main wish here is for forgiveness to come sooner rather than later.

"I just hope that she will soon forgive me" seems merely a desperate hope for forgiveness. That's the main wish. It is not implied that the forgiveness will come, even after much time has passed. Because "soon" is not in a place of emphasis (at the end of the sentence), it is not as important. It is part of the wish, but it is not the main wish.

Also, note that you can use the present tense to be simpler, without any change in meaning: "I hope that she forgives me soon." / "I hope that she soon forgives me."

2) He doesn’t deserve to receive her affection.
This is OK. More common is simply: "He doesn't deserve her affection."

3) She has a very cold heart.
This is OK.

4) Outside she pretends that she doesn’t love him at all, but deep down/deep inside she loves him very much.

The preferable format for this type of sentence is:
On the outside, she....., but deep down, she....

"Deep inside" is OK, but "deep down" is more common/natural. Also, you must say "On the outside" rather than just "Outside." This is because "outside" also means "outdoors." It sounds like you're saying that "When she's outside, she pretends...."

[ngamary]

Dear sc231426,

I really appreciate your explanation. Thanks very much again.

P/s: Are you an English Teacher in Texas?

Ngamary.