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'Waiting' requires 'for': He is waiting for a bus. He is awaiting a bus.
- 'Waiting' requires 'for': He is waiting for a bus.
- He is awaiting a bus.
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'Waiting' requires 'for':
He is waiting for a bus.
He is awaiting a bus.
He is waiting for a bus.
He is awaiting a bus.
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Dviesh,
I, too, am interested in the use of these two verbs. As the Veteran
Member said, wait often requires a for; await never does.
I would like to share with you what I found in my books,
dictionaries, and on the Web.
(1) Await is more formal
Dviesh,
I, too, am interested in the use of these two verbs. As the Veteran
Member said, wait often requires a for; await never does.
I would like to share with you what I found in my books,
dictionaries, and on the Web.
(1) Await is more formal
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