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Necrophagist Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Advise + wait

He advised we wait/waited until it was over. Is there any difference? Is one more correct than the other?

  

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I think the correct sentence is

"He advised us to wait until it was over."

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NecrophagistHe advised we wait/waited until it was over. Is there any difference? Is one more correct than the other?

'advise' can't be followed by past subjunctive in a that clause; the simple form of the verb (present subjunctive) is used regardless of the tense of the main verb.

He advises (that) he wait... .

He advised (that) he
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