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Whats the difference between await and wait?

Whats the difference between await and wait?

What is the difference between Wait and Await? The word wait is used in the sense of ‘remain’. On the other hand, the word await is used in the sense of ‘wait on’ or ‘expect’. Await is a transitive verb and wait is an intransitive verb.

What to say when someone is waiting for a reply?

The wording also depends on a few things… like: are you waiting for a reply so you can go ahead with your work or are you waiting for a reply to get work…? If you’re waiting for a reply to get work- leave it unless you have a few offers to choose from.

What happens when you wait for a response after a job interview?

You’ve survived the job interview, you’ve sent the thank you card, and you’re anxiously waiting for a response from the employer. You really, really want this job, and you find that you can’t really concentrate on your daily routine, because all you can think about is whether you’re going to get the job offer.

How to say sorry for a late response?

Sorry for the delayed response. Our [insert colleague or superior’s title] has been on the road this week, and I’d like to get another pair of eyes on the documents you requested to make sure the quality is top-notch. I’ll follow up with you when he gets back next week.Sorry for getting back to you so late.

How long after the interview do you wait for email?

For the first 48 hours after the interview, every time your phone dings, you whip it out and see if it’s the email you’ve been waiting for. It isn’t, but you tell yourself to be patient.

When do you Say I Am Waiting for your response?

The phrase, “I am waiting for your response,” would be somewhat ambiguous in a letter. All the words are there, but the intent is not clear. Without other written cues like stress and volume, the ideas normally conveyed in speech may be lost. When is the response required?

You’ve survived the job interview, you’ve sent the thank you card, and you’re anxiously waiting for a response from the employer. You really, really want this job, and you find that you can’t really concentrate on your daily routine, because all you can think about is whether you’re going to get the job offer.

How to apologize for a delayed email response?

Sorry for the delayed response. It took some time to find the reports you requested to compare against last year’s data, and your message got lost in the shuffle for a few days. I’m now attaching both documents as PDFs.

Which is correct wait or await in a sentence?

I observe that await is transitive and wait is intransitive. Await needs an impersonal object while Wait, which becomes sort of transitive when it takes the preposition for, may take either a personal or an impersonal object. ‘Await’ does not take the preposition ‘for’ while ‘Wait’ does.

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Ruth Doyle