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Alc24 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

WAIT TO vs BEFORE

TO vs BEFORE

1 He waits to make the best possible hand before betting/to bet. (cards)

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Your way of representing alternates is not accurate enough for us to know exactly what you mean. Which do you mean? the best possible hand [before betting / to bet] ???

— CalifJim

  • Your way of representing alternates is not accurate enough for us to know exactly what you mean.
  • Which do you mean?
  • the best possible hand [before betting / to bet] ???
  • or ...
  • the best possible hand before [betting / to bet] ???
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Your way of representing alternates is not accurate enough for us to know exactly what you mean.

Which do you mean?

... the best possible hand [before betting / to bet] ???
or
... the best possible hand before [betting / to bet] ???

In the first case the first choice is OK (before betting), and you can just barely get away with your second choice (a ha
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Hello Califjim,

Could you pretty please help me with 2 little things that are driving me crazy?

If I went to the doctor,

which could I say

I had to wait 30 minutes to see a doctor.

I had to wait 30 minutes before seeing a doctor.

and here

I had to wait to sit down.

I had to wait before sitting down.

Here the same thin
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Hello CJ,

Could you please help me with this? I really need help.

Alex
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Thank you very much CJ
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