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Contents overview waitawaitawait 61710193Word Problems from A to Z617 waitWait can be followed by an infinitive.I'll wait to hear from you before I do anything.Before a direct object, wait for is used.Please wait for me here. (not Please wait me here.)That-clauses are not used, but an object + infinitive structure is possible.We'll have to wait for the photos to be ready. (not … wait that the photos are ready.)The time preposition for is often dropped after wait.I waited (for) a very long time for her answer.The transitive verb await is formal, and is used mostly with abstract objects.We're still awaiting instructions.For the difference between wait for and expect, 457.Previous Next |