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August 24, 2014 3:37 am
Why does "Looking forward to"imply positive anticipation for something?
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August 25, 2014 3:56 am
Language happens doesn't it? Somehow 'looking daggers' doesn't mean please hand me the carving knife.
August 25, 2014 7:36 am
My guess is that it's not so much the "forward" as the "looking" that suggests positive anticipation.
Looking forward to X ...
Looking implies searching, anticipating, awaiting, longing. For example: Looking for a win by the Packers this Thursday.
Negative anticipation is usually obvious from context. For example: Looking forward to a tax bill in the mail this week.