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Xtao Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Which one is correct? "Waiting time" or "Wait time"?

Hi,

I am wondering which expression is the correct one to express the time that you'll need to wait: "waiting time" or "wait time"?

Also, can anyone provides some general rules regarding this kind of combination "(verb+ing + noun)" ?

Thank you.
  

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xtao general rules regarding this kind of combination "(verb+ing + noun)" ? Unfortunately, this is a matter of usage rather than grammar. Both forms are often possible, and it's a matter of what people choose most often.

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  • xtao general rules regarding this kind of combination "(verb+ing + noun)" ?
  • Unfortunately, this is a matter of usage rather than grammar.
  • Both forms are often possible, and it's a matter of what people choose most often.
  • In your specific example, most recently I have heard "wait time" more often than "waiting time", but I have heard both.
  • CJ
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xtaogeneral rules regarding this kind of combination "(verb+ing + noun)" ?
Unfortunately, this is a matter of usage rather than grammar. Both forms are often possible, and it's a matter of what people choose most often. In your specific example, most recently I have heard "wait time" more often than "waiting time", but I have heard both.

CJ
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