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Mackygood Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

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Is it ok to say

I waited until my parents were seated to sit.
  

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Yes. This is perfectly natural.

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  • This is perfectly natural.
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Yes. This is perfectly natural.
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Hello, Mackygood,

No, I'm afraid it isn't. You need to say something like:

I waited until my parents had sat down before sitting down myself.
I waited until my parents were seated before sitting down.

I waited to sit means I waited in order to sit. 'I waited three hours to sit at that nice corner table.'

P.S. Note that I speak British English which may a

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