vine - 11 June 2009 04:54 PM

But ACB said no. Just wanna ask What’s wrong if I use for instead of to. I’m always using that with my students. Got confused, need help!.

OK, I got you.
I think it is just a matter of usage. 
  “I am looking forward FOR the weekend (to come)” for instance.
but
  “I am looking forward TO the weekend(‘s coming).

I don’t think you are necessarily wrong, it’s just usage and a particular way of saying it. In this country, which is so huge, there are many ways of saying the
same thing, and none are the King’s English (pure British English) and do hurt their ears.

LukeJavan8 - 11 June 2009 04:52 PM

Nope, it’s right as rain.  I was just wishing you a great weekend.

Gamsahamnida!!!!! you too…......Enjoy building an ark with a bottle of champagne and some companies.

LukeJavan8 - 11 June 2009 05:06 PM

vine - 11 June 2009 04:54 PM

But ACB said no. Just wanna ask What’s wrong if I use for instead of to. I’m always using that with my students. Got confused, need help!.

OK, I got you.
I think it is just a matter of usage. 
  “I am looking forward FOR the weekend (to come)” for instance.
but
  “I am looking forward TO the weekend(‘s coming).

I don’t think you are necessarily wrong, it’s just usage and a particular way of saying it. In this country, which is so huge, there are many ways of saying the
same thing, and none are the King’s English (pure British English) and do hurt their ears.

many thanks

And I don’t dispute ACB, I see what he says as correct too.
Not necessarily one way to say something, especially when dealing with idiomatic expressions.

vine - 11 June 2009 04:54 PM

But ACB said no. Just wanna ask What’s wrong if I use for instead of to. I’m always using that with my students. Got confused, need help!.

‘For’ sounds wrong to me - I would always use ‘to’.  Does anyone else here say ‘looking forward for’?  Perhaps it’s a national or regional difference.

ACB - 11 June 2009 05:17 PM

vine - 11 June 2009 04:54 PM

But ACB said no. Just wanna ask What’s wrong if I use for instead of to. I’m always using that with my students. Got confused, need help!.

‘For’ sounds wrong to me - I would always use ‘to’.  Does anyone else here say ‘looking forward for’?  Perhaps it’s a national or regional difference.

i see!!! thanks anyway

I’m looking forward to the weekend. Period.

sleeper - 10 June 2009 02:04 PM

Vine: never mind..!

sleeper: on my mind! 

saparris - 11 June 2009 06:14 PM

I’m looking forward to the weekend.

Could I plese get your explanation saparris? why to not for? I’m sorry but this is quite necessary for my job.

The preposition to indicates direction, and since you mentioned looking forward it’s pretty obvious.

come on Fran! we’re guilty of it!

ACB - 11 June 2009 05:17 PM

vine - 11 June 2009 04:54 PM

But ACB said no. Just wanna ask What’s wrong if I use for instead of to. I’m always using that with my students. Got confused, need help!.

‘For’ sounds wrong to me - I would always use ‘to’.  Does anyone else here say ‘looking forward for’?  Perhaps it’s a national or regional difference.

It does not sound correct to me either, but it could be regional as you say.

Glad to have your help. Actually, I’ve put up this thread for an easier access to my ‘preposition’ problems.
Albeit on some confusion to some of your posts, I can easily understand the difference.
Once again, how to use the following prepositions?
in the beach
on the beach
at the beach

in the beach: Not used to my knowledge.
on the beach: Standing, sitting, or lying on the sand.
at the beach: You’ve arrived at your vacation spot. You’re now at the beach (which is the general area where the ocean is)
You also go to the beach, which can mean the general area (let’s go to the beach this weekend) or the edge of the ocean if you are already at the beach (let’s go to the beach this afternoon instead of lying aound the pool).

Just stay away from “with the beach” unless using it in some poetic fashion:
  “the waves made loving embrace with the beach…..as they lapped upon the shore….”