http://www.englishforums.com/search/pro.htm?q=tag%3aPresent+progressive+tag%3aFormal+letters&tag=Present+progressive,Formal+letters&orTags=0Search results for 'tag:Present progressive tag:Formal letters' matching tags 'Present progressive' and 'Formal letters'en-USCSMOD (Build: 3232.18851)http://www.englishforums.com/English/MeaningPlease/zmbjr/post.htm#477003Thu, 14 Feb 2008 20:38:14 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:477003Tanit<br /><BLOCKQUOTE><div><img src="/Themes/englishforums/images/icon-quote.gif"> <strong>Anonymous</strong></div><div><BLOCKQUOTE><div><img src="/Themes/englishforums/images/icon-quote.gif"> <strong>maj</strong></div><div>Could the following sentences be used in a formal letter? Would the two of them be right? If so, when would you use number 1 and when number 2? <br /><br />1. I look forward to meeting you. <br />2. I am looking forward to meeting you.</div></BLOCKQUOTE><br /><p>Use the first one though. No need to be passive and say &quot;I am looking forward to.&quot;&nbsp; &quot;I look forward to meeting&nbsp;you&quot; is more assertive.</p></div></BLOCKQUOTE><br /><br />I&#39;m sorry, Anon, but there&#39;s no passive sentence here!<br /><br />No. 1 uses the simple present (active), and no. 2 the present progressive (active). <br />I was taught that no.2 is an appropriate ending for an informal letter.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.englishforums.com/emoticons/emotion-1.gif" alt="Smile" title="Smile" />