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Winkydragonfly
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 Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 3:42 am Post subject: It is "wait you"or "wait for you"? |
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I am sorry to trouble.But now I have a question!
I don't know which is right."
"You have kept me waiting you for a long time!"
"You have kept me waiting for you a long time!"
Which sentence is right?
Many thanks!
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RedRose
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| Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 10:33 am Post subject: |
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I think it should be
you have kept me waiting for you for a long time |
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Winkydragonfly
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| Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 8:06 pm Post subject: |
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I think so!
Could you tell me when should use"for".When should not use"for"?
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RedRose
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| Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 1:29 am Post subject: |
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1).wait a moment.
2). I am waiting for you |
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Winkydragonfly
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| Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 6:32 am Post subject: |
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Oh,now I know!
Thanks for your example!
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Bob S.
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| Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 11:56 am Post subject: |
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Very good, Rose!
Yes, it is "You kept me waiting for you for a long time."
Or you can simplify it to:
"You kept me waiting a long time." ("for you" is implied and understood)
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BMO
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| Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 2:27 pm Post subject: |
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| Bob S. wrote: |
Very good, Rose!
Yes, it is "You kept me waiting for you for a long time."
Or you can simplify it to:
"You kept me waiting a long time." ("for you" is implied and understood) |
You kept me waiting a long time and you kept me waiting for a long time are both correct? |
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Bob S.
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| Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 10:05 pm Post subject: |
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| BMO wrote: |
| You kept me waiting a long time and you kept me waiting for a long time are both correct? |
Yep.
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Winkydragonfly
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| Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 12:02 am Post subject: |
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I still remember my teacher said"wait for a long time"
Oh.Now it is "wait a long time" or "wait for a long time"?
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louis312
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| Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 5:00 am Post subject: |
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Since we use "wait" as a intransitive verb in general,
i think plus "for" is more safe in grammar.
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BMO
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| Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 11:23 am Post subject: |
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Thank you all.
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Winkydragonfly
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| Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 9:24 pm Post subject: |
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Er.......I am sorry.I really don't know what does this web use for?
Could you tell me?
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