Look forward or Looking forward ? - Page 3

#41 24.06.2011, 12:51

	Quote:	argus
	If it's the first time you're in touch with someone, nothing definite has been arranged and you say, "I'm looking forward to meeting you," you risk sounding like a stalker.

"I've been looking forward to meeting you since I saw you in my dream."

mabern · #42 24.06.2011, 12:58

Now I'm getting goosebumps...
"I've been looking forward to meeting you since I saw you on my menu for tonight's dinner in my dream..."
Complete silence.

#43 24.06.2011, 13:02

	Quote:	mabern
	Now I'm getting goosebumps... "I've been looking forward to meeting you since I saw you on my menu for tonight's dinner in my dream..." Complete silence.

Wouldn't that be "I'm looking forward to eating you..."

PaddyG · #44 24.06.2011, 13:04

	Quote:
	Wouldn't that be "I'm looking forward to eating you..."

Depends who you're talking to

mabern · #45 24.06.2011, 13:25

That crossed my mind DB, but I decided it was a tasteless joke in more ways than one.

#46 24.06.2011, 13:55

	Quote:
	Wouldn't that be "I'm looking forward to eating you..."

Then he's not just a linguist but a cunning linguist at that.

MrVertigo · #47 24.06.2011, 19:51

	Quote:	mirfield
	Well the poll is clear. People who voted for option 3 are reasonable, well balanced, educated people because the majority of them voted for both 3 and 1. People who voted only for 1 are obviously grammar Nazis who can't see beyond their own narrow minded vocabulary. (...)

thank you all for your vote and the great discussion. I learned a few new things. We can state that the people who also voted for option3 did a forward-looking choice.

#48 25.06.2011, 11:23

	Quote:	MrVertigo
	thank you all for your vote and the great discussion. I learned a few new things. We can state that the people who also voted for option3 did a forward-looking* choice.*

You meant "made a forward-looking choice".

But, really, those who said Choice 3 did not "sound right" or that you cannot have two gerunds in a row (or a progressive verb followed by a gerund) did not give a grammatical explanation. They were basing it on their usual choice of words and what they are used to hearing - which is not ALL that is correct in the English-speaking world.