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Alc24 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Just as PLEASE HELP

Can you say this please?

1 The process can take 2 days just as it can take a week. I don't know how long you'll have to wait.
2 The picture looks the same from far way as it does from close up.

Can you say this please?
1 Do you think the boss will wait on you to do that?
(is this sentence ok and is it the boss that waiting or you thats waiting??)

Thanks
  

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alc24 Can you say this please? 1 The process can take anywhere from 2 days to a week. I don't know how long you'll have to wait.

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  • alc24 Can you say this please?
  • 1 The process can take anywhere from 2 days to a week.
  • I don't know how long you'll have to wait.
  • 2 The picture looks the same from far way as it does from close up.
  • Nothing is wrong with the grammar, but the logic of it will make people wonder what you try to say.
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alc24Can you say this please?

1 The process can take anywhere from 2 days to a week. I don't know how long you'll have to wait.

2 The picture looks the same from far way as it does from close up.

Nothing is wrong with the grammar, but the logic of it will make people wonder what you try to say.

Many factors can
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Thank you for the explanation,

but can't you say?

I'm waiting on him (meaning I'm waiting for him?)

and if you were to say?

My boss isn't waiting for me to do the work./My boss isn't waiting for me in order to do the work.
do they mean the same thing?

is "to do the work" attached to MY boss or to ME "is it my boss doing to work or I w
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alc24
My boss isn't waiting for me to do the work./My boss isn't waiting for me in order to do the work.

do they mean the same thing?

No! And I am not sure any native would say it this way, especially the last one.


alc24
I'm waiting on him (meaning I'm waiting for him?)

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Actually, "waiting on" is used informally that way.

We're just waiting on Peter to finish up.
What's the status of the report? We're waiting on Jim to finish his review.
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Yes, of cource in this context.... Waiting on - a decision/ something to finish/ the result.

Here is the contrast:

A restaurant customer complaining to the manager:I have been seated for 20 minutes, and I am still waiting for someone to wait on me.
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How would you say the following then?

1 The boss isn't going to wait on you to get the job done. There are other people who are competent enough to do it.

How would you say this?

And is "to get the job done" linked to YOU or THE BOSS? if the second sentence wasn't there to clarify things? THE BOSS GETS THE JOB DONE or YOU GET THE JOB DONE??

thanks
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Well, I guess this incompetent someone will shut up! Good luck with your future questions.

There is a saying "don't bite the hands that feed you". Sleep on it!
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I don't understand, it seems like you think I said that about you??
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After reading it again, yes, I took the comment the wrong way. Either it's the way your sentence sounded or I jumped the gun too quickly, in either case, I take it back and I apologize.

I won't comment further on that particluar sentence because I already did.
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