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Aldona 777
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need your help
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Guys,
shoud I say
"I am impatiently waiting for you"
or
"I am waiting impatiently for you"
TNXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX))))))))))))))))))))))))))))!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
16 Apr 2010
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Fabiola R
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I think it would be better to write..
I am waiting for you impatiently..
Because impatiently is an adverb and it should be written at the end.. You can write it before an adjective in order to give an emphasis to that adj..
Example: I am utterly impatient waiting for you...
Hope I had given you a correct answer...
Faby! 
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16 Apr 2010
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lovemykids
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In my opinion, the adverb in this case goes after the verb be, so it would be �I am impatiently waiting for you �
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16 Apr 2010
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ballycastle1
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I have to agree with lovemykids here: adverbs of manner normally come after the verb. Common usage would place it after �waiting �, although if you wanted to achieve particular emphasis you could place it at the end of the sentence. |
16 Apr 2010
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Jayho
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Generally, as an adverb of manner it should come after the main verb : I am waiting impatiently for you.
However, as an intensifier it can be placed before the main verb: I am impatiently waiting for you.
Personally, imho, if I had to use it I would use it as an intensifier, but honestly, I would never say either of these sentences because they come acoss as impolite. If we said either of those sentences to the person/s we waited for, they would no doubt be quite offended. Just my humble opinion.
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17 Apr 2010
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PhilipR
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I think you should say neither. These are the kind of sentences that may be found in (mediocre) textbooks, but which people would never use in real life.
If you �re really waiting and want to show that you �re irritated, you could phone the party you �re waiting for and say something like:
�I �m waiting for you. Where are you? � (quite neutral)
�I �ve been waiting for ages. Where the hell are you? � (informal/annoyed)
�Are you planning to show up anytime soon? I �m growing a beard here. � (men/ironic)
�If you �re not here in one minute, you can kiss our dinner date goodbye. �
More variations possible.
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17 Apr 2010
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redcamarocruiser
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Maybe the speaker who is waiting does not want to say she is waiting impatiently (which would be angry and offensive). Maybe she means to say "I am waiting anxiously for you," which conveys she is anticipating the happy moment when she can see the person she is waiting longingly for.
Yes, I put the adverb after the verb. I agree with ballycastle1 on the grammar.
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17 Apr 2010
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johanne23232
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I love Philip �s answer! :) This is the kind of stuff that should be in the grammar books: real life English! Thanks for the smiles Philip!
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17 Apr 2010
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class centre
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I can see that Aldona just translated that sentence from Russian . It doesn �t mean any irritation. On the contrary - I can �t wait to see you again.
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17 Apr 2010
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