Debpriya De Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Wait for you to leave
I am waiting for you to leave.
If "for you to leave" is a noun equivalent , then why don't we write the sentence as "I am waiting for for you to leave" ?
If "for you to leave" is a noun equivalent , then why don't we write the sentence as "I am waiting for for you to leave" ?
Top answer
Hi, I am waiting for you to leave. If "for you to leave" is a noun equivalent , it's not. 'Wait' is not transitive.
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Hi,
I am waiting for you to leave.
If "for you to leave" is a noun equivalent , it's not.
'Wait' is not transitive. You don't 'wait something'.
then why don't we write the sentence as "I am waiting for for you to leave" ?
Break the sentence down like this.
( I am waiting for ) ( you to leave ).
Clive
I am waiting for you to leave.
If "for you to leave" is a noun equivalent , it's not.
'Wait' is not transitive. You don't 'wait something'.
then why don't we write the sentence as "I am waiting for for you to leave" ?
Break the sentence down like this.
( I am waiting for ) ( you to leave ).
Clive
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"wait" is not transitive, but "wait for" is transitive.
So, is "you to leave" a noun equivalent ?
So, is "you to leave" a noun equivalent ?
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Hi,
"wait" is not transitive, but "wait for" is transitive.
So, is "you to leave" a noun equivalent ? Yes, in the sense that you can say
eg I am waiting for a letter.
I'm not 100% comfortable thinking of 'wait for' as a phrasal verb.
You can use 'wait' with a variety of prepositions. eg
wait until tomorrow
wait i
"wait" is not transitive, but "wait for" is transitive.
So, is "you to leave" a noun equivalent ? Yes, in the sense that you can say
eg I am waiting for a letter.
I'm not 100% comfortable thinking of 'wait for' as a phrasal verb.
You can use 'wait' with a variety of prepositions. eg
wait until tomorrow
wait i
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