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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Looking forward

what's the right use of looking forward, when should be followed by a gerund and when not.
  

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Hi, " Looking forward to " must be followed by a noun phrase, so you might have (for instance): - a noun (I'm looking forward to your reply ) - a pronoun (I'm looking forward to it ) - a gerund (I'm looking forward to hearing from you) (don't put an infinitive! )

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  • Hi, " Looking forward to " must be followed by a noun phrase, so you might have (for instance): - a noun (I'm looking forward to your reply ) - a pronoun (I'm looking forward to it ) - a gerund (I'm looking forward to hearing from you) (don't put an infinitive!
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Hi,

"Looking forward to" must be followed by a noun phrase, so you might have (for instance):
- a noun (I'm looking forward to your reply)

- a pronoun (I'm looking forward to it)
- a gerund (I'm looking forward to hearing from you)

(don't put an infinitive!
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Anonymouswhat's What's the right use of looking forward?, when When should it be followed by a gerund and when not?
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Hi,

what's the right use of looking forward, when should be followed by a gerund and when not.

I'd explain it this way. Consider a gerund when you mean you are looking forward to performing an action.

eg I am looking forward to dancing all evening with Mary.



To some extent, it's just a matter of choosing the way you want to express your meaning.
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