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I'd like to root for vs I want to root for that

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'I'd like to root for' is a more general statement expressing a desire to support someone or something, while 'I want to root for that' is more specific, referring to a particular thing or situation. The choice between them depends on the level of specificity you want to convey.

Last updated: March 15, 2024 • 656 views

I'd like to root for

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express a desire to support someone or something.

This phrase is used to express a general desire to support a person, team, or cause. It is a polite and indirect way to show your support.

Examples:

  • I'd like to root for the underdog in this competition.
  • I'd like to root for you in your new job.
  • I'd like to root for a more sustainable future.
  • Mar 18, 2015 ... So my methodology ended up being some combination of KenPom and teams I'd like to root for. That's usually what I do when it comes to brackets anyway. I want to root for Davidson and Wichita State so I irrationally pick ...
  • Jun 18, 2015 ... As much as I'd like to root for someone nicknamed “Wookiee,” I can't do it. It's not because I have any ill will toward my friends from Kashyyk. It's just that I think he'll do about as well as his brethren in the Mandalorian Wars.
  • Mar 18, 2015 ... I'm not a Charger fan, I'm a San Diego Charger fan. I root for them because I grew up in San Diego, and they are my hometown team. Similarly, I grew up hating LA teams. I'd like to root for the LA Chargers so that I wouldn't be ...
  • Feb 17, 2015 ... She seems to be a good person, which is what I'd like to root for. Give her a shot on the Bachelorette. Britt was my fave int he beginning, but she quickly became too much. I agree with the girls when they said she thought she ...

Alternatives:

  • I want to support
  • I'd love to cheer for
  • I'd be happy to back
  • I'd be thrilled to get behind
  • I'd be excited to stand by

I want to root for that

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express a desire to support a specific thing or situation.

This phrase is used when you want to express your support for a particular thing or situation. It adds specificity to your statement.

Examples:

  • I want to root for that team in the championship.
  • I want to root for that idea to succeed.
  • I want to root for that project to be completed.
  • May 4, 2015 ... Her rejection of her mother — of her mother's pain — isn't a rejection of the system by which sexual women become disposable. Instead, Obara's departure is just another BT that HtW. And there's no way I want to root for that, ...
  • Aug 21, 2014 ... Whenever I hear what to me is great music, or especially a great singer, I want to root for that person. I project a certain heroic, virtuous nature onto them because I want to believe their musical power comes from such a place.
  • Do I want to root for that? Is that the kind of protagonist I expect to find in a James Bond novel? No it fucking isn't! No one at the publishing house had the balls to throw this insipid manuscript back in Fleming's pasty stupid face and so readers ...
  • Walid is the main character, but he's not really someone I want to root for. That's OK, but you should know this going in. If you want your main character to be likable, this book probably isn't for you. - The ending felt a bit rushed. Overall, I'd say ...

Alternatives:

  • I'd like to support that
  • I'd love to cheer for that
  • I'd be happy to back that
  • I'd be thrilled to get behind that
  • I'd be excited to stand by that

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