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Nattaya Kitipipat Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

What's the difference between 'Have you been waiting long' and 'Did you wait long'

Can you give me the situation and difference between 'Have you been waiting long' and

' did you wait long' 'sorry to keep you waiting' and 'sorry for the wait'

  

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Have you been waiting long? - This is polite and apologetic. Sorry to keep you waiting.

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  • Have you been waiting long?
  • - This is polite and apologetic.
  • Sorry to keep you waiting.
  • - This is polite and apologetic.
  • Did you wait long?
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Have you been waiting long? - This is polite and apologetic.

Sorry to keep you waiting. - This is polite and apologetic.

Did you wait long? - This sounds impolite, as if he was supposed to have a long wait or didn't wait long enough.

Sorry for the wait. - This is brusque.

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