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Tamguatlay Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Sorry to keep you waiting.
Where I live, when a salesman keeps a customer waiting when he was busy with something else, he will "Sorry to keep you waiting."
I think it is not correct because he has kept the customer waiting.
Therefore, he should say, "Sorry for having kept you waiting."
Am I right?
Thanks.
I think it is not correct because he has kept the customer waiting.
Therefore, he should say, "Sorry for having kept you waiting."
Am I right?
Thanks.
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Your suggested sentence is 100% correct. There are, however, some phrases in English (or probably any language) that are not necessarily 100% correct, but are common and accepted. In this case, I also hear Sorry for keeping you waiting.
- Your suggested sentence is 100% correct.
- There are, however, some phrases in English (or probably any language) that are not necessarily 100% correct, but are common and accepted.
- In this case, I also hear Sorry for keeping you waiting.
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Your suggested sentence is 100% correct. There are, however, some phrases in English (or probably any language) that are not necessarily 100% correct, but are common and accepted. In this case, I also hear Sorry for keeping you waiting.
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