0
Mr. Tom Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

I was waiting for her at the restaurant. Waiting was getting ...

Hi

Do you find this sentence natural, especially the yellow part? Any suggestion is welcome.

I was waiting for her at the restaurant. Waiting was getting rather long, so I asked the waiter for a pen and page and started writing a short story.

Should I use "the" before waiting?

Thanks,

Tom
  

Top answer

The noun form you want is "the wait". Here's what you need: I was waiting for her at the restaurant. The wait was getting rather long, so I asked the waiter for a pen and paper and started writing a short story.

— CalifJim

  • The noun form you want is "the wait".
  • Here's what you need: I was waiting for her at the restaurant.
  • The wait was getting rather long, so I asked the waiter for a pen and paper and started writing a short story.
  • CJ
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

3 Answers
0
The noun form you want is "the wait". Here's what you need:

I was waiting for her at the restaurant. The wait was getting rather long, so I asked the waiter for a pen and paper and started writing a short story.

CJ
0
0
Many thanks, CJ.

What about:

The wait was getting prolonged, so I asked the waiter...

is it OK or unnatural?

Thanks again,

Tom
0
0
Mr. Tomis it OK or unnatural?
Unnatural to my ear. Stick to the original.

CJ
0

Related Questions