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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
Wait and Await
What is the difference between wait and await? and how to use them? Thanks
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They are similar in meaning, but await is more formal. Wait often suggests staying in one place while time passes. Wait doesn't require an object, although it may have one.
- They are similar in meaning, but await is more formal.
- Wait often suggests staying in one place while time passes.
- Wait doesn't require an object, although it may have one.
- If it does have an object, wait will normally be paired with a word like for .
- I am waiting.
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They are similar in meaning, but await is more formal.
Wait often suggests staying in one place while time passes. Wait doesn't require an object, although it may have one. If it does have an object, wait will normally be paired with a word like for.
I am waiting.
Joe has been wait
Wait often suggests staying in one place while time passes. Wait doesn't require an object, although it may have one. If it does have an object, wait will normally be paired with a word like for.
I am waiting.
Joe has been wait
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