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JKBelieve Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

For for?

This is the app I have been waiting for, for ten years!

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This is the app I have been waiting for ten years!

Which one is grammatically correct? Is it the second sentence? Why does the first one seem wrong yet sound ok? ^^;;
  

Top answer

The first one is correct. The whole verb is 'to wait for', so you can't miss out the 'for' ust because there's another 'for' used to express duration. Each part only makes sense with its own 'for'!

— Deborah_d

  • The first one is correct.
  • The whole verb is 'to wait for', so you can't miss out the 'for' ust because there's another 'for' used to express duration.
  • Each part only makes sense with its own 'for'!
  • So it looks silly, but you do have to repeat 'for'.
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The first one is correct. The whole verb is 'to wait for', so you can't miss out the 'for' ust because there's another 'for' used to express duration. Each part only makes sense with its own 'for'! So it looks silly, but you do have to repeat 'for'.
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Hi,

This is the app I have been waiting for, for ten years! Yes

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This is the app I have been waiting for ten years! No

Which one is grammatically correct? Is it the second sentence? Why does the first one seem wrong yet sound ok? Doesn't bother me, as casual English.

Other ways to say it include

eg This is the app I have been waiting te
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