"I didn't anticipate to see anyone familiar because my house is somewhat distant."
2007-09-29 15:34:57 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
No. That should be:
I didn't anticipate seeing anyone familiar because my house is somewhat distant.
It could also be written:
I didn't anticipate that I would see anyone familiar because my house is somewhat distant.
2007-09-29 15:43:28 · answer #1 · answered by treebird 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it is not good. What do you mean that your house is "somewhat distant? " (far away?) You could start the sentence with "I didn't anticipate seeing anyone familiar" or "I didn't expect to see any familiar faces"
2007-09-29 23:00:10 · answer #2 · answered by anne b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only problem I can see is with the word "anticipate". If you really want to use that, say "anticipate seeing".Otherwise, "expect" is a perfectly acceptable alternative - with no other alterations.
2007-09-29 23:32:49 · answer #3 · answered by picador 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kinda' clumsy, huh? Instead, what about something along the lines of: I don't expect to see anyone familiar; my house is somewhat distant. (Or remote, or...)?
Make that 'didn't'.
2007-09-30 14:00:17 · answer #4 · answered by Beejee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that anticipate might sound a bit better with a noun, but it seems good otherwise.
2007-09-29 22:42:54 · answer #5 · answered by Lemon 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It seems correct
2007-09-29 22:53:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
use "seeing" instead of "to see".
2007-09-29 23:38:59 · answer #7 · answered by notabot000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋