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Discover LudwigThe phrase "I expected you" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when expressing anticipation or belief that someone would arrive or be present.
Example: "I expected you to join us for dinner, but I didn't see you there."
Alternatives: "I anticipated you" or "I thought you would be here."
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I expected you to be bigger.
Eventually, a man in a dark suit approached and said, "I expected you to be older".
I expected you to be a right dour bastard, I say.
"I expected you to come up here with an A-frame jige to carry me back down to the river.
"A customer walked in and said, 'I expected you to be an 85-year-old fortune teller,' " said Melissa Benovic of Mosaic Lamps, in the East Village.
Someone once came up to me and said, "You're not as tall as I expected you to be", which made me laugh.
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And I expect you to do it".
I expect you will be here".
" 'I expect you have vision, Norman.
And I Expect You Do, Too".
I expect you to be unbelievably committed.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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