"Await vs awaiting
1. He is anxiously awaiting his test result.
Taken from Cambridge dictionary.
2. King Ravana awaits you in his palace.
Taken from Ramayana.
Here a servant says this to Kumbhakarna(you) after he is awake.During the war, Ravana went into battle and was humiliated by https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rama and his army. He decided he needed the help of his brother Kumbhakarna, who was awakened with great difficulty. He woke up only after one thousand elephants walked over him(Ramaya?a 6.48.47).Kumbhakarna slept for six months and when he awoke, he ate everything in the vicinity, including humans.
Now my question is when to use "await" and when to use "awaiting"?
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roky0071 My question is when to use "await" and when to use "awaiting"? Use them—as with other verbs—in the simple present tense and the progressive tenses respectively: I await the mail every morning . I am awaiting the mail this morning .
- roky0071 My question is when to use "await" and when to use "awaiting"?
- Use them—as with other verbs—in the simple present tense and the progressive tenses respectively: I await the mail every morning .
- I am awaiting the mail this morning .
- I always eat lunch at noon.
- I am eating lunch now .
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roky0071My question is when to use "await" and when to use "awaiting"?
Use them—as with other verbs—in the simple present tense and the progressive tenses respectively:
I await the mail every morning.
I am awaiting the mail this morning.
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