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I've been waiting for a bus vs I've been waiting for the bus

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'I've been waiting for a bus' is more general and implies waiting for any bus, while 'I've been waiting for the bus' is more specific, referring to a particular bus that the speaker is waiting for.

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I've been waiting for a bus

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when talking about waiting for any bus in general.

Examples:

  • I've been waiting for a bus for over an hour.
  • She said she's been waiting for a bus since 3 p.m.
  • Oct 15, 2014 ... I just kind of chuckle when I see bunching, but the part I get annoyed with is that it usually means I've been waiting for a bus for well longer than ...
  • I've been waiting for a bus that's "5 min away" for nearly 35 minutes. I could've walked home by now. Muni is the worst. Sun Feb 14 2016 22:01:58 GMT+0000 ...
  • Jun 12, 2015 ... 4) I've been waiting for a bus for 3 hours 5) I'm really sorry, I cannot make it into work this morning as I have sunburned feet. They also asked ...
  • I've been waiting for a bus at Peabody Northbound for over 45 minutes. There's been no service change announcement. Like · Comment · Share. Liked by This ...

Alternatives:

  • I've been waiting for the bus to arrive.
  • I've been waiting for a ride.
  • I've been waiting for public transportation.
  • I've been waiting for the next bus.
  • I've been waiting for the shuttle.

I've been waiting for the bus

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when referring to waiting for a specific bus that the speaker is expecting.

Examples:

  • I've been waiting for the bus to school.
  • She's been waiting for the bus to the airport.
  • Nov 14, 2022 ... i've been waiting for the bus for 10 minutes now.
  • Apr 23, 2020 ... I've been waiting for the bus to leave for about an hour, will Tsuki just sit on the bench in front of the station for the six hours or will ...
  • Aug 31, 2008 ... 2) You: I've been waiting for the bus. In which context would you use one or the other? This is where I see a time adverbial needed in #2, but ...
  • Feb 6, 2023 ... I've been waiting for the bus, As the sun came up. But the sun ain't out no more, Cause it's grey. Waiting for the bus, There's a grey one, Blue ...
  • Oct 18, 2024 ... Several times I've been waiting for the bus, staring at the empty alcohol cans, paper plates and plastic cups with ever-souring liquid ...
  • I've been waiting for the bus. Since the sun came up. But the sun ain't out no more. Cause it's grey. Waiting for the bus. There's a grey one. Blue one. A red ...
  • Mar 14, 2015 ... ... I've been waiting for the bus *thumbs down emoji*". This was the message that I got from Katie as she was making her way over to my house to ...
  • Jun 8, 2019 ... When it is minus 20 degrees outside at 6:30am on a Sunday morning and I've been waiting for the bus for close to an hour; I can taste ...
  • I've been waiting for the bus. Since the sun came up. But the sun ain't out no more 'Cause it's grey. Waiting for the bus. There's a grey one, blue one, red one
  • Mar 14, 2017 ...I've been waiting for the bus, but it hasn't come so I called my husband to pick me up,” she said. “I really didn't want to call him ...

Alternatives:

  • I've been waiting for a bus.
  • I've been waiting for the public transportation.
  • I've been waiting for the next bus.
  • I've been waiting for the shuttle.
  • I've been waiting for the ride.

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