"They're expecting him to arrive at any minute now"
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"They're expecting him to arrive at any minute now"
Perhaps a third way to say this is to use the longer form with the subjunctive : "Ils s'attendent à ce qu'il arrive d'une minute à l'autre." Is this ok? Does it convey more or less of the anxiety conveyed by the example using "Ils s'attendent à son arrivé...?" Thanks.
This question relates to:French lesson "Attendre quelqu'un vs s'attendre à quelque chose = to wait vs to expect"
Asked 5 years ago
Bonjour John,
Indeed, this is another correct way to say this, and it actually sounds a bit more elegant this way.
It would also convey the same level of anxiety as the previous one.
Indeed, this is another correct way to say this, and it actually sounds a bit more elegant this way.
It would also convey the same level of anxiety as the previous one.
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"They're expecting him to arrive at any minute now"
Perhaps a third way to say this is to use the longer form with the subjunctive : "Ils s'attendent à ce qu'il arrive d'une minute à l'autre." Is this ok? Does it convey more or less of the anxiety conveyed by the example using "Ils s'attendent à son arrivé...?" Thanks.
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