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Alc24 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

having to wait or waiting?

Which is correct please?
Is that worth having to wait 2 hours over.
Is that worth waiting 2 hours over.

Thank you so much
  

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The word "over" in both sentences looks funny- you will hear them spoken, but it's not really correct enough to be written. " That's a little formal/ awkward to say. As for your questions, both sentences are correct, but the first (having to wait) sounds a little stronger- you are more upset about waiting, and you are telling the person you're asking just how bad waiting is before they answer the question.

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  • The word "over" in both sentences looks funny- you will hear them spoken, but it's not really correct enough to be written.
  • " That's a little formal/ awkward to say.
  • As for your questions, both sentences are correct, but the first (having to wait) sounds a little stronger- you are more upset about waiting, and you are telling the person you're asking just how bad waiting is before they answer the question.
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The word "over" in both sentences looks funny- you will hear them spoken, but it's not really correct enough to be written. If you were writing it in an essay, it might be, "Is that worth a wait of two hours?" That's a little formal/ awkward to say.

As for your questions, both sentences are correct, but the first (having to wait) sounds a little stronger- you are more upset about waiting
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Or you can just say,"Is that worth the 2-hour-wait?"
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