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Eagertolearn Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary
Await vs. wait
Could anybody explain me the difference between await and wait? thank you
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Hello! A big difference already is that "await" is transitive, whereas "wait" has to be used with "for" (I'm waiting for you) I also think that "await" is more abstract; it means "look forward to the probable occurrence of": "when she took the job, she didn't have the slightest notion of what was awaiting her".
- Hello!
- A big difference already is that "await" is transitive, whereas "wait" has to be used with "for" (I'm waiting for you) I also think that "await" is more abstract; it means "look forward to the probable occurrence of": "when she took the job, she didn't have the slightest notion of what was awaiting her".
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Hello!
A big difference already is that "await" is transitive, whereas "wait" has to be used with "for" (I'm waiting for you)
I also think that "await" is more abstract; it means "look forward to the probable occurrence of": "when she took the job, she didn't have the slightest notion of what was awaiting her".
A big difference already is that "await" is transitive, whereas "wait" has to be used with "for" (I'm waiting for you)
I also think that "await" is more abstract; it means "look forward to the probable occurrence of": "when she took the job, she didn't have the slightest notion of what was awaiting her".
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