Page 209 - Practical English Usage 3ed - Michael Swan, Oxford

197
c
+ object + infinitive: expect, hope for, wait for
I expect him to arrive about ten o'clock.
We're hoping for John to come up with some new ideas. I'm still waiting for Harry to pay me back that money.
Expect is often used with object + infinitive to talk about people's duties. We expect you to work on the first Saturday ofevery month.
Passive versions of the structure are also common. Staffare expected to start work punctually at 8.30.
+ -ing form: look forward to
Lookforward can be followed by to . .. ing, but not by an infinitive (see 298.2). I lookforward to meetingyou. (NOT ••• t6 meet)'8ft.)
I lookforward to hearingfrom you. (common formula at the end ofa letter)
Simple and progressive forms can often be used with little difference of meaning.
I look forward I I'm looking forward to the day when the children leave home.
+ that-clause: expect, hope
I expect (that) she'll be here soon. I hope (that) I'll recognise her. (BUT NOT rm l:Mifing #ttlt she arrives.)
Before a that-clause, progressive forms of expect are not normally used. I expect (that) she'll be here soon. (NOT I'm expecting (that) ...)
I expect (that) ... can be used to talk about the present or past, with the meaning of '[ suppose', '[ have good reason to think'.
I expect you're all tired after your journey.
Sarah isn't here. I expect she was too tired to come.
Before a that-clause, simple and progressive forms of hope can often be used with little difference of meaning.
We hope / We're hoping you can come and stay with ztS soon.
Hope is often followed by a present tense with a future meaning (see 250).
I hope she doesn't miss the train.
expect something o f somebody
This structure refers to people's feelings about how other people ought to behave.
My parents expected too much ofme when I was at school - they were terribly upset when I failed my exams.
For hope and expect in negative clauses, see 369.
For not and so after hope and expect. see 539.
For and after wait. see 53. For wish. see 630.
experiment and experience
An experiment is a test which somebody does to see what the result will be, or to prove something. Experiment is generally used with the verb do. There is also a verb to experiment.
We did an experiment in the chemistry lesson, to see ifyou could get chlorine
d
e
f
gas from salt. (NOT We tlitl an expeFienee ...)
~
experiment and experience 197
page 177