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he made me wait vs he made me to wait

The correct sentence is "He made me wait." Using 'to' before the verb is incorrect in this context.
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he made me wait

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that someone caused another person to wait. The structure is 'make' + object + base form of the verb, without 'to'.

Examples:

  • He made me wait for hours.
  • She made me wait outside the building.
  • The teacher made the students wait for the test results.
  • They made me wait in line for a long time.
  • The delay made me wait longer than expected.
  • Apr 5, 2024 ... He made me wait outside while he picked up orders. It could have been multiple resturants as his car kept stopping for long periods of time ...
  • Feb 1, 2022 ... He made me wait in the breakroom, came and got me and told me I was 15 minutes late and that they couldn't interview me. All related (34).
  • Mar 14, 2019 ... He made me wait outside in below zero weather for 3 and a half hours, my phone died so I couldn't call him anymore, not that he answered any ...
  • Oct 29, 2011 ... The decision was a difficult one for my dad to make, although ultimately he made me wait a week. So, a week later, I ran to the Pet Shop ...
  • Dec 19, 2020 ... He made me wait 45 minutes and then cancelled. Is the some way to report this? I have screenshots of the whole conversation but the ...
  • Jul 11, 2024 ... ... He made me wait, and maybe all those closed doors was just His way to keep me safe, and maybe that's why I shine and feel so blessed to be ...
  • Apr 6, 2018 ... ... he made me wait until 5. Patients came in after I did and he took them in first,. I saw him physically putting my file under others when he ...
  • And sometimes he made me wait. He made me slow down and said no you skipped that step. Go back. Do that again. If if you skipped it with Jimmy I'm going to ...
  • ... he made me wait nine months. By then then I was really sick with an infection. I was sent to the Cleveland Clinic to treat the infection, and they did an ...
  • Apr 3, 2023 ... ... he made me wait 60 days and gave me his acc acc in native instrument and I used it for months to use my mk3 mikro and since I had his acc ...

Alternatives:

  • He forced me to wait.
  • He caused me to wait.
  • He required me to wait.
  • He compelled me to wait.
  • He obliged me to wait.

he made me to wait

This phrase is incorrect in English. The preposition 'to' should not be used after 'made' in this context.

  • Not having inventory didn't change the 20 minutes he made me to wait. Place looks like Starbucks and a bank Would be nice since it's close to home, but ...
  • CORRECT THE MISTAKE He made me to wait for over an hour. He MADE ME WAIT for over an hour. Oops! Okay! 'I won't help!', said Tom. (REFUSED). Tom REFUSED TO ...
  • Aug 3, 2016 ... He made me to wait for about six months,” she said. Shopkeepers gave their justifications for the price difference while reselling ornaments ...
  • Again he made me to wait for half an hour and sent a young mechanic with 3 of my old relays in hand. The young boy within few seconds pulled out 2 relays and ...
  • ... he made me to wait 1 hrs to finish hes probelm again this guy also begging dont tell , what is this quality service providing by pickme is very bad ...
  • May 21, 2019 ... ... he made me to wait for her and then he you know reach that night. And this morning he came four o'clock in the morning to look for him and ...

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