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Hly2004 Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary

awaiting

OPEC ministers begin meeting in Austria in a few hours awaiting the ministers' decision on what the future level of oil production should be.

Is it "the ministers await" or "the hours await"?

Could you please tell me if the word "awaiting" is properly used in this sentence?

I think the " ministers' " after "awaiting" is not correct.it's redundant.

Thank you in advance!

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hi there, from where I stand as a reader , the sentense is bearing some type of ambiguity using the verb awaiting , in the first place: awaiting should be replaced by the sort of activity he ministers are due to do in the meeting. After all, it is the society that awaits. regards,

— Kazem

  • hi there, from where I stand as a reader , the sentense is bearing some type of ambiguity using the verb awaiting , in the first place: awaiting should be replaced by the sort of activity he ministers are due to do in the meeting.
  • After all, it is the society that awaits.
  • regards,
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hi there,

from where I stand as a reader , the sentense is bearing some type of ambiguity using the verb awaiting , in the first place: awaiting should be replaced by the sort of activity he ministers are due to do in the meeting. After all, it is the society that awaits.

regards,
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There's something odd about the sentence; it sounds as if the ministers are awaiting their own decision.
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Yes, I've the same feeling.

Thank you all!
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