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Mr. Tom Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Waiting for the circumstances to move...

Hi

Is this a natural sentences?

I am waiting for the circumstances to move in my favor.

Thanks,

Tom
  

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Mr. Tom Is this a natural sentences? I'm afraid I don't think so.

— Vsuresh

  • Mr.
  • Tom Is this a natural sentences?
  • I'm afraid I don't think so.
  • I think I would say " I am waiting for the circumstances to favor you ".
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Mr. TomIs this a natural sentences?
I'm afraid I don't think so.

I think I would say "I am waiting for the circumstances to favor you".
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Mr. TomIs this a natural sentences?
a sentences? Emotion: surprise
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Thanks, CJ.

I have one more question.

Isn't the speaker talking about specific circumstances? For example?

I'm waiting for the situation to improve.

Tom
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Mr. TomIsn't the speaker talking about specific circumstances?
In the original with "the", yes, I suppose so.

The sentence as a whole, though, seems more appropriately said about general circumstances. It doesn't seem that if you're waiting for them you know specifically what they are.

Either way is grammatically correct.

CJ
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