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BulbulTada Posted 7 years ago
Grammar
Speaking normally
Is it normal to say, I have washing and washing-up waiting for me (to do).
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You could say you have washing waiting for you to do. I would probably not say that, but it's fine. You can't have washing up waiting for you.
- You could say you have washing waiting for you to do.
- I would probably not say that, but it's fine.
- You can't have washing up waiting for you.
- I think it is because it is a verb.
- You would wait for something that is a noun, not a verb.
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You could say you have washing waiting for you to do. I would probably not say that, but it's fine. You can't have washing up waiting for you. I think it is because it is a verb. You would wait for something that is a noun, not a verb.
If you prepare a bathtub of warm water, you could say the bath is waiting for you.
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