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Niwantha
Is it correct to say “staring reading” ( this is on - be + looking forward to + ing)
Hi friends,
My question is on “be + looking forward to + ing” pattern. Is it correct to say “staring reading” as given below. Does it sound weird and grammatically incorrect?
I am looking forward to starting reading my first English novel.
Thanks in advance!
Niwantha
2019년 2월 19일 오전 4:31
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Hi Ninwatha, Denise here Australian
I would say:
I am looking forward to start reading my first English novel or
I am looking forward to begin reading my first English novel
2019년 2월 19일
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I am looking forward to starting reading my first English novel.
It's perfect Niwantha.
You could also say "I am looking forward to reading my first English novel". The meaning changes a little, though. In this case you are looking forward to simply reading the book. In your sentence (which is perfectly correct) you are looking forward to STARTING to read the book.
2019년 2월 19일
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It sounds more natural, to me, to say “to starting to read.”
2019년 2월 19일
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