I've been thinking about the word 'anticipate' and I'm curious whether other speakers feel the same subtle nuance I do. I know that *anticipate* is basically neutral: you can anticipate something positive, negative, or simply predictable. But to my ear, even in a positive context, anticipate seems to create a little emotional distance from whatever is being anticipated: - I'm really looking forward to the trip. - I'm anticipating a wonderful trip. The second sentence is positive, but somehow sounds more detached, formal, or even slightly “watchful” to me - as if you're mentally preparing for something rather than emotionally looking forward to it. The same feeling seems even stronger in phrases like: - We anticipate further changes. - We anticipate strong growth. - We anticipate some difficulties. So here's my question for native speakers: 1. Do you also perceive this slight emotional detachment in 'anticipate', or is this purely my non-native intuition? If you do feel it, how would you describe the nuance? 2. And would ''anticipate'' sound natural to you in a very personal, emotionally enthusiastic context, or would you normally choose 'look forward to' / 'expect' instead?

I went to my part-time job again today. Lately, I have been working more than half the month because I need money. However, I have some extra money now, so I plan to work fewer shifts next month. The work is really hard, but I have many friends there. When we talk I feel that time passes very quickly.

I worked hard yesterday. I did from 17:00 to 23:00. It was very tired. My position was window. Finally, I closed out the register. This is the second time working the register. My senior taught me how to close out it carefully. He is very kind. However, I did that, so I got home late.

In my opinion, most people who come here to learn Arabic don’t know how to read the alphabet (as a European, I find it quite difficult). On the other hand, those who already can read Arabic usually don’t need beginner-level learning anymore, so exercises in the Arabic script are not very helpful. I would really appreciate having more exercises in Franco instead.

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30-day grammar challenge #day23

"I had dinner with my university friends today. The gyoza was amazing! After that, we got some ice cream, so I’m super satisfied

Today, I ate crepes with my friend after school. We enjoyed talking and eating together. The crepes were very delicious. I also ate Mochi Churin, which I had reserved before. It was soft and tasty. I was happy because I had wanted to try it for a long time.

Today, I went out for dinner with my club friends. We ate ramen together. After that, a senior gave me some ice cream. I have my part-time job again tomorrow.

Today, my classes were much longer than usual, so I felt very tired by the end of the day. On the train ride home, I was extremely sleepy and could hardly keep my eyes open. I tried to stay awake by looking out the window, but I almost fell asleep several times before I finally arrived at my station.