wait a bit/wait for a while

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worcester

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Hi everyone,

1. Wait a minute!
2. Wait a bit!
3. Wait for a while!
4. Wait for a day or two.

My question is:
Can I use "for" after "wait" in examples 1 and 2 and is it possible to omit "for" in examples 3 and 4?

Thank you.
 

bhaisahab

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Hi everyone,

1. Wait a minute!
2. Wait a bit!
3. Wait for a while!
4. Wait for a day or two.

My question is:
Can I use "for" after "wait" in examples 1 and 2 and is it possible to omit "for" in examples 3 and 4?

Thank you.

Yes and Yes.
 

Boris Tatarenko

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Hello.

Can we omit "for" in "wait for me"?

Thanks.
 

Rover_KE

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