Waiting for vs. Waiting on
From Grammar Minute by Lauren Smyth
March 12, 2026 · 1 min · Season 3 · Episode 258
About this episode
This episode discusses the differences between 'waiting for' and 'waiting on'.
One of these implies butlers ... and the other implies your friend is late. Learn more on today's episode of Grammar Minute!
People in this episode
Host: Lauren Smyth
Topics covered
- grammar
- language
- waiting
- communication
- friendship
Keywords
- grammar
- waiting for
- waiting on
- language
- communication
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