I'm waiting for about an hour vs I'm wating for an hour

Both phrases have minor errors. The correct form is 'I'm waiting for about an hour.' The addition of 'about' is necessary to indicate an approximate duration. The second phrase is missing the preposition 'for,' which is required to show the purpose of waiting.

Last updated: March 29, 2024 • 3661 views

I'm waiting for about an hour

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate waiting for an approximate duration.

This phrase is used to express waiting for a specific period of time, in this case, about an hour. The addition of 'about' indicates an estimation rather than an exact hour.

Examples:

I'm waiting for about an hour for my friend to arrive.
She said she would be here in about an hour, so I'm waiting.
I've been waiting for about an hour, and I'm starting to get impatient.
How long have you been waiting for about an hour?
We've been waiting for about an hour, and there's still no sign of the bus.

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We've been waiting for about half an hour now.
I ordered the cold meat salad, and I've been waiting about half an hour for it.
You know, that vulture's been circling above us for about an hour.
Is here for about an hour.
She'll sleep for about an hour.
Get rid of him for about an hour.
I have to go work for about an hour.
We played games for about an hour and a half.
And don't make any more calls for about an hour.
The movie doesn't start for about an hour.
I've been here for about an hour.
We met for coffee for about an hour.
Waited outside silver's office for about an hour.
I think for about an hour.
Surveillance has been there for about an hour.
Hank talked to his ASAC for about an hour.
Been in there for about an hour.
We had a couple of drinks, chatted for about an hour.
We're good for about an hour or so.
This one starred in circling the museum for about an hour last night.

Alternatives:

I've been waiting for an hour.
I'm waiting for approximately an hour.
I'm waiting for around an hour.
I'm waiting for roughly an hour.
I'm waiting for close to an hour.

I'm wating for an hour

This phrase is incorrect as it is missing the preposition 'for,' which is necessary to indicate the duration of waiting.

The correct form should be 'I'm waiting for an hour,' where 'for' is essential to show the purpose of waiting for a specific period of time.

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Monsieur La Grenouille is wating for me.
My husband and me are wating for an apointment.
Sorry, I'm not waiting an hour.
I'm meeting with somebody in an hour.
I'm ready half an hour.
I always breathe normally when I'm in a 600 mile an hour uncontrolled vertical dive.
I'm emceeing a lunch in an hour.
I'm doing three miles an hour, maura.
I'm leaving in an hour.
I'm tired of moving the car every half an hour.
I'm supposed to be in Pizza Hut in half an hour.
I'm meeting Dale in an hour.
I'm on seven quid an hour.
Listen. I'm meeting my lawyer in an hour.
If I'm not down in an hour, sublet my apartment.
And I'm meeting Francesca at Rocca's in half an hour.
I'm more than an hour behind.
I'm showing the house to potential buyers In about an hour.
I'm meeting my guy in an hour.
Look, I'm already an hour outside of Scranton, Dwight.

Alternatives:

I'm waiting for an hour.
I've been waiting for an hour.
I'll be waiting for an hour.
Waiting for an hour is quite long.
She's been waiting for an hour already.

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I'm waiting for about an hour vs I'm wating for an hour