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What is the difference between waiting for somebody and waiting on somebody ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between waiting for somebody and waiting on somebody ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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It's just a regional difference. Where I grew up, in the north, we always said waiting FOR someone or something. When I went to college in Texas I found they said waiting ON someone or something. It's the same as standing in a line. People say waiting IN line and others say waiting ON line.
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waiting for = to wait, independent of [person, place, or thing]
waiting on = to wait, dependent on [person, place, or thing]
Ex:
«Alejandro is waiting for Adella.» This means he is waiting for her; but, independent of her arriving.
«Alejandro is waiting on Adella.» This means he is waiting for her; and, dependent on her arriving.
Note: In practice, both are used interchangably, with little regard to their slight distinctions.
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