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Ztq3 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Awaiting vs. Waiting

Please explain and give sample sentences.
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The two main differences are that "wait" is (normally) intransitive while "await" is transitive, and that "await" is more formal and not used so much in everyday language.

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  • The two main differences are that "wait" is (normally) intransitive while "await" is transitive, and that "await" is more formal and not used so much in everyday language.
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The two main differences are that "wait" is (normally) intransitive while "await" is transitive, and that "await" is more formal and not used so much in everyday language.
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kolokoy Please explain and give sample sentences. Thanks
I eagerly await your reply. (old-fashioned) = I'm eagerly waiting for your reply. (normal, modern English)

(Using 'await' in the simple tense instead of the continuous tense makes it even more old-fashioned to my ear.)

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