Going forward!

Lily would you agree that 'going forward' is synonymous with 'moving on', or is there a nuance of difference?
I think these things spread, partly because of the way we learn language by imitation. This view is perhaps informed by the fact that I'm staying with my DGS (2.5 years old) and am fascinated by how rapidly his vocabulary increases and his usage improves.
The expression I am trying to stop myself from using at the moment is 'Back in the day'.
Wherever did that one come from?

Jane I think there is an element of the idea of progress but quite often you can't find it!

Most of these phrases are American - soon we'll have news reporters saying "We tried to reach out to so and so ....." instead of, we tried to contact.

I heard so much of this reaching out business in the US recently!

Some US phrases are very useful - what did we say before 'sleepover' ?

Sports expression? Certainly sports commentators and personalities are beset with these phrases that they use to keep the flow of words going.
Private Eye used to run a great column called Colman Balls e.g. its a game of two halves.
Best one i ever heard was
Now the princess is kissing the cox of the Oxford team.

I see "Forward" all the time where it used to be "FOREWORD" e.g. in a book.

Is there a difference in the two? "Foreword" for the text/words that precede the main book, and "forward" like "backward" and "upward" ?

I think many of the phrases that grate on me come from the MBA courses that lots of people seem to do these days. I hate "going forward" too.

I hate 'going forward' but the other day I heard Ed Milliband say 'shine a light on' far too many times in one interview. [grrrr]

I don't understand your post, Elegran!

I did. Well, I think I did!

Well, please explain it to me, then!

ForEwOrd - preface to a book or other writing

ForwArd - to move in a direction that is not backwards.

Well, yes, I knew that. Elegran was implying that there was no difference between the two words, though...

Perhaps it's Grannyknot's post I don't understand!

No, I was implying that there is a difference, and that is why they are spelt differently.

Yes there is a difference as per Elegran - so surely the piece in the front of a book is a "Foreword" not a "Forward"?

That's what I was thinking...but where are you seeing Forward when it should be Foreword all the time, Grannyknot? Do they actually use Forward as the heading?

Yes! In policy documents at work, sometimes even in books. And then I think "What happened to FOREWORD which makes perfect sense, "before the word".

There you go, sorted!

I think I feel like having a lie down now.So, I shall go and 'roll out' my duvet while 'reaching out to' a pillow, and 'going forward' to my bed.

I agree, Grannyknot. 'Forward' makes no sense at all!

Slightly changing tack, anyone else getting annoyed with the advertisement featuring Dick Fosbury (of Flop fame) ?

He states that his high jump technique changed the world What? I don't think so!

Who is Dick Fosbury [flop fame????]Oh it's sport [know nothing about that but he certainly has a high opinion of himself.]

High-jumper who invented a new way of jumping over the bar in 1968.

Youtube video here www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id4W6VA0uLc