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Latest post Fri, Dec 21 2007 4:20 PM by Drica. 3 replies.
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Drica  +  455025 Wed, 19 Dec 07 05:57 PM

Is there any difference in context in these sentences ? Which sentence indicates that the person really intende to to what he says ?

a) I look forward to seeing him sometime.

b) I hope to see him sometime.

c) I expect to see him sometime.

thanks
Drica
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Philip  +  455026 Wed, 19 Dec 07 06:03 PM
 Drica wrote:

Is there any difference in context in these sentences ? Which sentence indicates that the person really intende to to what he says ?

a) I look forward to seeing him sometime.

b) I hope to see him sometime.

c) I expect to see him sometime.

thanks

Not much difference, except in c) which you are asking about in your post.
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Clive  +  455119 Thu, 20 Dec 07 12:19 AM

Hi,

Here are a few further comments.

a) I look forward to seeing him sometime. It will make me happy to see him. It sounds like there's a reasonable possibility that I will see him.

b) I hope to see him sometime. It would make me happy to see him but, compared to A above, it sounds less definite that I may see him.

c) I expect to see him sometime. It may or may not make me happy to see him. eg The prisoner expects to see the executioner on Friday.

Best wishes, Clive
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Drica  +  455673 Fri, 21 Dec 07 04:20 PM
 Clive wrote:

Hi,

Here are a few further comments.

a) I look forward to seeing him sometime. It will make me happy to see him. It sounds like there's a reasonable possibility that I will see him.

b) I hope to see him sometime. It would make me happy to see him but, compared to A above, it sounds less definite that I may see him.

c) I expect to see him sometime. It may or may not make me happy to see him. eg The prisoner expects to see the executioner on Friday.

Best wishes, Clive

thank you! Smile [:)]
Drica
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