Grammar
This is something I come across in my English textbook:
We look forward only to seeing a narrow path leading to the top of the mountain.
From what I understand, "look forward to" in this instance means "look straight ahead", not "expect something eagerly", so I cannot understand why to + Ving is used?
Can anyone explain?
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purple air 864 Can anyone explain? I don't think so, because it really is a puzzling sentence. It sounds more realistic to say We looked ahead, only to see a narrow path leading to the top of the mountain.
- purple air 864 Can anyone explain?
- I don't think so, because it really is a puzzling sentence.
- It sounds more realistic to say We looked ahead, only to see a narrow path leading to the top of the mountain.
- CJ
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purple air 864Can anyone explain?
I don't think so, because it really is a puzzling sentence. It sounds more realistic to say
We looked ahead, only to see a narrow path leading to the top of the mountain.
CJ
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