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Re: Esperanza and an awfully contrived nickname [ed]
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http://www.wordreference.com/fren/esperance:)ArrayETA: It seems that espoir is for the physical and esperance, the metaphysical, according to this particular link: http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=681568But it's not well-used outside religious contexts, if my French hasn't gotten too rusty. :)

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We do tend to say esperance as much as espoir in my area, but we're an odd little corner of the French-speaking world.
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