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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
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Looking Forwards
My girlfriend and I have a argument.
She chided me for using the term "looking forwards" in a sentence like "I am looking forwards to the weekend." She says it must be "forward". In checking on Bartleby.com, I find that the American Heritage Dictionary of the English language lists "forwards" as a variant on forward.
Any thoughts on what the rules are?
She chided me for using the term "looking forwards" in a sentence like "I am looking forwards to the weekend." She says it must be "forward". In checking on Bartleby.com, I find that the American Heritage Dictionary of the English language lists "forwards" as a variant on forward.
Any thoughts on what the rules are?
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Hi, Normally, you can use either. eg You can fall forward or fall forwards . But look forward is an idiomatic exception.
- Hi, Normally, you can use either.
- eg You can fall forward or fall forwards .
- But look forward is an idiomatic exception.
- You can't look forwards .
- So your girlfriend is right.
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Hi,
Normally, you can use either. eg You can fall forward or fall forwards.
But look forward is an idiomatic exception. You can't look forwards. So your girlfriend is right.
Best wishes, Clive
Normally, you can use either. eg You can fall forward or fall forwards.
But look forward is an idiomatic exception. You can't look forwards. So your girlfriend is right.
Best wishes, Clive
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