My wish vs I wish

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My wish vs I wish

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.My wish is that all of you will do well in the final-year exams.
2. I wish all of you will do well in the final-year exams.

a) In the first sentence, is "will" optional?
b) Is the second sentence correct?

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Re: My wish vs I wish

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a. Yes.

b. No. --> I HOPE all of you will do well in the final-year exams.
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