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"going forward" or "moving forward"? Hey everyone, 1) My former boss used to say "moving forward" a lot to mean "from now on". The other day, I was talking to someone and noticed this person say "going forward" instead. Are both expressions correct? I'm in the US, if that makes any difference. 2) I understand that the expression "getting on in years" means "getting older/to be aging". Is this expression somewhat outdated? Thank you.
Dec 25, 2018 12:14 PM
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Great questions. Moving forward and going forward have the same meaning. They both mean "in the future". And I believe both are often used in business. (I can only speak for the US since I'm a US native.) We use "getting on in years" as a soft way of expressing that someone is getting older. I think it's a very nice expression to show respect, and yes, it is still used in the US. If you care to know what is said in the UK, I'm sure one of the teachers or tutors from there will add their thoughts. That will give you a more complete picture.
December 25, 2018
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"Moving forward" and "going forward" in this context have the same meaning. "getting on in years" is an expression used a lot in Australia. You have to be very careful in its usage, though. If you say that directly to someone it *can* be taken as a slight insult. Sometimes it is said light-heartedly but it generally has to be someone fairly close to you and you need to inject a little humour in your tone for it to work. More commonly, it is used indirectly. For example, I may tell my wife that her friend (who we haven't seen in a long time ) is getting on in years. That isn't negative but speaking in a very informal manner that this person is really starting to look old.
December 25, 2018
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1) My former boss used to say "moving forward" a lot to mean "from now on". The other day, I was talking to someone and noticed this person say "going forward" instead. Are both expressions correct? I'm in the US, if that makes any difference. Yes. 2) I understand that the expression "getting on in years" means "getting older/to be aging". Is this expression somewhat outdated? It's not becoming outdated because it's useful. It means "getting progress onwards in terms of years"
December 25, 2018
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