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Sandy Ho Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
A little confused between wait and pause
1. he waited for a reply .
2. he paused for a reply.
apparently, sentence 1 is wait for a reply from other people,
but sentence 2 ,i 'm not sure "a reply" from who , other people ? or himself ?
that is to say ,what's the differences of the two sentences?
thanks in advance!
2. he paused for a reply.
apparently, sentence 1 is wait for a reply from other people,
but sentence 2 ,i 'm not sure "a reply" from who , other people ? or himself ?
that is to say ,what's the differences of the two sentences?
thanks in advance!
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They both seem to me to be from other people. If it were him replying, it would read 'He paused to reply'.
- They both seem to me to be from other people.
- If it were him replying, it would read 'He paused to reply'.
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They both seem to me to be from other people. If it were him replying, it would read 'He paused to reply'.
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It depends on the context I think - is the reply coming from someone I'm talking to, or am I expecting a phone call, an email, a letter...?
I would certainly be waiting for a reply by phone, letter, email. It will take a significant time to arrive, I don't know exactly when it will come, and meanwhile I'm doing other things.
If I pause for a reply, I'm briefly int
I would certainly be waiting for a reply by phone, letter, email. It will take a significant time to arrive, I don't know exactly when it will come, and meanwhile I'm doing other things.
If I pause for a reply, I'm briefly int
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