i look forward to having a discussion with vs i look forward to discussing with

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'I look forward to having a discussion with' is more formal and emphasizes the act of having a discussion as an event. 'I look forward to discussing with' is more casual and focuses on the activity of discussing. The choice between them depends on the level of formality you want to convey.

Last updated: March 26, 2024

i look forward to having a discussion with

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is more formal and emphasizes the act of having a discussion as an event. It is suitable for professional or formal contexts.

Examples:

I look forward to having a discussion with you about the project.
She looks forward to having a discussion with the team members.
We look forward to having a discussion with the stakeholders.

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I look forward to having a further discussion with Parliament, hopefully with the same rapporteur, on that subject.
And I look forward to having a very powerful friend in Washington.
After which I look forward to having a nice, long chat with the governor about this incident.
I look forward to having a useful exchange of views this afternoon with the Members of Parliament who would clearly have preferred to do this last week if there had been an appropriate parliamentary forum available.
The Commission will keep you informed about these future developments and I look forward to further fruitful discussions with you on this important issue.
I look forward to more discussions with you about these plans at a later date, after the Commission has developed impact assessments, consulted the industry and prepared our proposals.
I look forward to having this exact same conversation tomorrow.
I look forward to our discussions with you. I also look forward to the discussions with the Council.
Here the labelling issue, which is both difficult and important, comes into the discussions, so I am looking forward to having a discussion with you on this issue in the autumn.
I shall look forward to having a talk with him when he has time.
You know, Victoria, I'll look forward to having a girl like you on my floor.
Let's just look forward to having a lovely evening with all of us together.
I wish us the success that the European idea deserves and I look forward to a second discussion with you after the conclusion of the Pörtschach and Vienna summits.
I have made an honest and loyal offer in discussions with your group, and I look forward to working on it with you, including on the appropriate legal instruments.
In this spirit I look forward to fruitful discussions with the Heads of State or Government tomorrow evening and the real results that the world is expecting from Pittsburgh next week.
On this basis, I look forward to a truly strategic discussion with Member States and Parliament on the future directions of the Union's border policy, where new technologies will play a decisive role.
I look forward to continuing these discussions with Members of the European Parliament in the run-up to Bali, and thank you very much for your support.
Thank you again and I look forward to further discussions with you and with my fellow Members here.
It may well be that additional support can be given through the TENs programme and I look forward to my discussions with the Commissioner on this extremely serious development.
I find that encouraging and I look forward to further discussions with them and other Members of Parliament in relation to the issues that they raised.

Alternatives:

I look forward to discussing with
I am excited about discussing with
I am eager to discuss with
I anticipate discussing with
I am looking forward to talking with

i look forward to discussing with

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is more casual and focuses on the activity of discussing. It is suitable for informal or everyday conversations.

Examples:

I look forward to discussing with you the details of the plan.
She looks forward to discussing with her friends about the trip.
We look forward to discussing with the team the new project.

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I look forward to discussing with Parliament how to take these ideas forward.
I look forward to discussing with Parliament in due course what precise initiatives may be required to respond to the problems that have been identified, so as to equip our European financial sector with the best possible supervisory system.
I look forward to discussing this with Parliament and hearing honourable Members' views.
I look forward to discussing it with Parliament during the course of this coming year.
I look forward to discussing this issue with you in greater detail in the months to come.
Briefly though, I will first of all mention our communication on election observation and assistance, which we will now be publishing and which I will look forward to discussing with Parliament over the coming weeks and months.
I certainly look forward to discussing this further with Members of Parliament on a future occasion.
I certainly look forward to discussing them further with the delegation that will be going to Hong Kong.
I look forward to discussing these issues with you and I am confident that together with the European Parliament, the Member States and the social partners, we can make them work better.
I take the point about the Commission's proposals and I look forward to discussing this further with the Commission when we have a result from Copenhagen.
Mr President, I am delighted to have the opportunity to present to you today the results of our assessment of Bulgaria's and Romania's preparations for accession and I look forward to discussing this with you.
I look forward to discussing how to handle this issue in the Conference of Presidents next week.
The Council looks forward to discussing with the Commission the most effective way of implementing these conclusions.
I also look forward to discussing the definition of an urban area.
We look forward to discussing with Parliament in the coming weeks and months how we can best progress with these proposals in the first few months of next year.
I look forward to discussing that action plan in this Parliament, especially in view of the support given to a European approach to satellite navigation in Professor Desama's report.
The proposal is now before the European Parliament for consideration and I look forward to discussing the resulting report - which will be produced, I imagine, some time next year.
I am grateful for the cooperation received since I have been in office and look forward to discussing the challenges ahead.
We have drawn up a proposal on openness which we look forward to discussing with Mr Prodi at our public group meeting this evening at 7 p.m. in meeting room 2 here in the Palais building.
We have put forward a proposal and we look forward to discussing it with you.

Alternatives:

I look forward to having a discussion with
I am excited about discussing with
I am eager to discuss with
I anticipate discussing with
I am looking forward to talking with

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