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Debpriya De Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Keeping me waiting

"He was keeping me waiting."
Does this sentence seem natural ?
It seems perfectly grammatical, but the use of two progressive nouns makes it a bit awkward to my ears. What do you think ?
  

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It's OK, though in reality 'He kept me waiting' is the form usually needed.

— Mister Micawber

  • It's OK, though in reality 'He kept me waiting' is the form usually needed.
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It's OK, though in reality 'He kept me waiting' is the form usually needed.
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Yes MM, but sometimes we do have to say "He is keeping me waiting."
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Debpriya Dethe use of two progressive nouns makes it a bit awkward to my ears.
Same here, but as you have already observed, it is grammatical.

(By the way, they aren't nouns, they're verbs.)

CJ
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Yes MM, but sometimes we do have to say "He is keeping me waiting."
You're the one that complained about it, not I.
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