Which one is correct?
"We are looking forward to receiving your feedback on this matter"
or
"We are looking forward to receive your feedback on this matter"
Is it receiving or receive?
2006-11-09 08:38:59 · 13 answers · asked by ms_cj 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Which one is correct?
"We are looking forward to receiving your feedback on this matter"
or
"We are looking forward to receive your feedback on this matter"
Is it receiving or receive, and why?
2006-11-09 08:42:33 · update #1
RECEIVING. Imagine if you cut out "looking forward to" cause it is irrelevant. Then see how the sentence looks.
We are receiving your feedback....
vs
We are receive your feedback...
2006-11-09 08:41:40 · answer #1 · answered by jimjones3 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would simply say "We are looking forward to your feedback on this matter". Receive/receiving is understood by the word "feedback".
2006-11-09 16:44:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
receiving...
could also say
We look forward to receiving your feedback on this matter. That gets rid of the inactive verb.
2006-11-09 17:11:59 · answer #3 · answered by Dust in the Wind 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The first sentence is correct. Receiving.
2006-11-09 16:59:06 · answer #4 · answered by kidlet_animal_luv 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Karen is wrong. The correct answer is the first one. The word "to" in your sentence is a preposition, not part of an infinitive verb as your second sentence would indicate. Therefore, you need the gerund "receiving" to be the object of the preposition "to."
BTW: a gerund is an "-ing" verb that acts like a noun.
2006-11-09 16:44:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
we are looking forward to receiving you feedback on this matter.
say both lines outloud, and its obvious the first is correct.
2006-11-09 16:48:11 · answer #6 · answered by laur664664 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Receiving is correct. When you catch a ball you are receiving it, therefor when you get a response you are receiving it.
2006-11-09 16:42:14 · answer #7 · answered by koral2800 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It cannot be "receive" because that is tense contradiction and is not gramattically correct. Therefore it can only be the first one.
2006-11-09 16:42:14 · answer #8 · answered by Varlis 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
receiving
2006-11-09 16:41:47 · answer #9 · answered by ~*Volleyball Babe*~ 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
#2
2006-11-09 16:41:20 · answer #10 · answered by diego~girl 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋