Can I use a noun-phrase complement as "that-clause" ?
For example :
I am looking forward to that they will visit us.
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Sign up to join this communityCan I use a noun-phrase complement as "that-clause" ?
For example :
I am looking forward to that they will visit us.
OK {That they will visit us} is cause for happiness.
OK I know|hope|suppose|imagine|predict|bet|anticipate|wish|am delighted|etc {that they will visit us}.
But the to of looking forward to (and similar verbs) cannot be complemented by a that-clause.
OK I am accustomed to {the noise}.
not OK I am accustomed to {that it is noisy}.
P.S. We would say:
I am accustomed to {the fact} {that it is noisy}.
After a verb + preposition can follow only a noun or a gerund, a that-clause can not follow.
But there is a second possibility when you use a verb + preposition, the preposition is dropped, eg
to agree on/about sth: They managed to agree on a date for the wedding.
to agree + that-clause: We agreed (that) the proposal was a good one.
http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/agree?q=agree