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Debpriya De Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Wait for you to leave

I am waiting for you to leave.
If "for you to leave" is a noun equivalent , then why don't we write the sentence as "I am waiting for for you to leave" ?
  

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Hi, I am waiting for you to leave. If "for you to leave" is a noun equivalent , it's not. 'Wait' is not transitive.

— Clive

  • Hi, I am waiting for you to leave.
  • If "for you to leave" is a noun equivalent , it's not.
  • 'Wait' is not transitive.
  • You don't 'wait something'.
  • then why don't we write the sentence as "I am waiting for for you to leave " ?
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Hi,

I am waiting for you to leave.

If "for you to leave" is a noun equivalent , it's not.

'Wait' is not transitive. You don't 'wait something'.

then why don't we write the sentence as "I am waiting for for you to leave" ?


Break the sentence down like this.

( I am waiting for ) ( you to leave ).



Clive
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"wait" is not transitive, but "wait for" is transitive.
So, is "you to leave" a noun equivalent ?
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Hi,

"wait" is not transitive, but "wait for" is transitive.

So, is "you to leave" a noun equivalent ? Yes, in the sense that you can say

eg I am waiting for a letter.



I'm not 100% comfortable thinking of 'wait for' as a phrasal verb.

You can use 'wait' with a variety of prepositions. eg

wait until tomorrow

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