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Heidi
Is this OK, 'We are looking forward to your coming'?
It's a restaurant advertisement.
Thanks!
Jun 1, 2016 12:43 AM
Answers · 6
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We are looking forward to you* coming OR we are looking forward to seeing you OR we are looking forward to your visit. I would say the first one.
Laurence
June 1, 2016
I agree with James. It's more formal than some of the other suggestions but by no means would it be only used to describe some sort of monumentous occasion in the UK.
June 1, 2016
It is perfectly fine. It would not sound out of place in the UK.
June 1, 2016
Side note: the word "coming" as a verbal noun like this is usually used to talk about a big, serious event, often religious, and is not frequently used in everyday speech to talk about everyday things. The only example I can think of is "the second coming (of Jesus)". Maybe also "the coming of a new era", but a sentence like "the coming of the new neighbors" would sound strange.
June 1, 2016
It is technically correct. However a restaurant would normally replace "coming" with "visit"
June 1, 2016
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