As opposed to: I look forward to hearing from you as soon as possible?
2007-07-15 16:41:55 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
And what is the grammatical rationale.
2007-07-15 16:48:01 · update #1
No. "I look forward to hearing from you" is the right way to say it. "To hear from you is incorrect". "hearing from you" is a gerund phrase and the object of the verb "look".
2007-07-15 16:48:48 · answer #1 · answered by ♂ ♫ Timberwolf 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, if you want correct English, you'd have to say "I look forward to hearing from you as soon as possible."
2016-01-18 10:44:12 · answer #2 · answered by Hannah 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Look forward" requires a noun object. Try replacing things with a pronoun and seeing if it works. "I look forward to that."
"Hear" is a verb. "Hearing" in this case is a gerund, which means the present participle of the verb acting as a noun.
2007-07-15 16:51:25 · answer #3 · answered by TychaBrahe 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I look for to hearing from you as soon as possible.
2007-07-15 16:47:05 · answer #4 · answered by Experto Credo 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋
it's "hearing from" because it's in future tense.
2007-07-15 16:49:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hearing from
2007-07-15 16:45:55 · answer #6 · answered by ruth4526 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋