I will wait for her since ten o'clock until she arrives.

[Urus]

There is the setence:
"I will have been waiting for her since ten o'clock until she arrives."

Please tell me, if I don't want to focus the duration, can I just say this?
"I will wait for her since ten o'clock until she arrives."

Also, would it be incorrect If I say this?:
"I will be waiting for her since ten o'clock untill she arrives"

If it is correct, please explain to me the semantic difference with the original sentence.

 

[5jj]

Re: I will wait for her sinse ten o'clock until she arrives.

There is the sentence:
"I will have been waiting for her since ten o'clock until she arrives."

Where did you read this unnatural sentence?

Please tell me, if I don't want to focus the duration, can I just say this?
"I will wait for her since ten o'clock until she arrives."

No. Use 'from', not 'since'.

Also, would it be incorrect If I say this?:
"I will be waiting for her since ten o'clock until she arrives"

It would.

 

[emsr2d2]

Urus, you appear to have reported your own post with the cryptic message "Please correct the error(sinse) in the branch name". I think you meant to hit Reply, not "Report". Please post again and explain what you meant.

 

[Tarheel]

Urus, I can't figure out what you're trying to say or why you want to say it.
:-|

 

[Urus]

Where did you read this unnatural sentence?

From my android English study app "Polyglot 32".
How would you build the sentence in this case?

No. Use 'from', not 'since'.

"I will wait for her from ten o'clock until she arrives."
So, it is ok, right?

Urus, you appear to have reported your own post with the cryptic message "Please correct the error(sinse) in the branch name". I think you meant to hit Reply, not "Report". Please post again and explain what you meant.

Yes, I hit "Report" as I wanted a moderator to correct my mistake, because I can’t fix the thread headlines here. Should I have done it in other way?

Urus, I can't figure out what you're trying to say or why you want to say it.
:-|

I’m sorry, I don’t know how to put it in other words. Perhaps the esteemed 5jj will help us.

 

[5jj]

"I will wait for her from ten o'clock until she arrives."
So, it is ok, right?

It is, though I'd be more likely to say something like: I'll be there at 10 o'clock, and wait for her. I see no need to add 'until she arrives'; that seems to me to be self-evident.

 

[Tdol]

"I will have been waiting for her since ten o'clock until she arrives."

The sentence is rubbish. It has no redeeming features.

 

[emsr2d2]

Yes, I hit "Report" as I wanted a moderator to correct my mistake, because I can’t fix the thread headlines here. Should I have done it in other way?

1. What mistake are you referring to in "I wanted a moderator to correct my mistake"?
2. What do you mean by "thread headlines"? Do you mean the thread title?
3. Yes, you should have written a post in this thread instead of using "Report". That button is for reporting inappropriate/offensive posts so that moderators can deal with them.

 

[Tdol]

I'll wait from 10 o'clock until she arrives.

 

[Urus]

1. Don’t worry, it’s been fixed (sinse -> since).
2. Yes.
3. Sorry, now I know.

 

[Urus]

It has no redeeming features.

Would you please explain what did you mean by that?

 

[5jj]

There is not one single thing about the sentence that could save it from being described as rubbish.

 

[Rover_KE]

The sentence is rubbish. It has no redeeming features.

Would you please explain what did you mean you meant by that?

Please note the correct way to ask this question.

 

[Urus]

There is not one single thing about the sentence that could save it from being described as rubbish.

Thank you. But, why is this sentence rubbish? It seems like a standard sentence from a textbook for me.

Would you please explain what did you mean you meant by that?

It is not a grammar error, just not idiomatic, right?

 

[emsr2d2]

Thank you. But, why is this sentence rubbish? It seems like a standard sentence from a textbook for me.

It's rubbish because it's not grammatical. No native speaker would ever utter that sentence. If that text book is using it as an example of good English, I suggest you throw the book away.

 

[emsr2d2]

It is not a grammar error, just not idiomatic, right?

What are you referring to here? Are you suggesting that your original question was grammatically correct? If so, you're wrong. It is incorrect to say "Can you please explain what did you mean by that?" That's why Tdol corrected it.

 

[Urus]

What are you referring to here?

Sorry, I meant "... what did you mean by that?"

I suggest you throw the book away.

I can throw the book away, but I am afraid we have many such "books". Could you please explain what exactly is wrong with the sentence "I will have been waiting for her since ten o'clock until she arrives."? Don't you like "... until she arrives", is the entire sentence not idiomatic, is the use of the tense wrong?...

 

[emsr2d2]

Sorry, I meant "... what did you mean by that?"

"What did you mean by that?" is a perfectly acceptable standalone question. However, adding "Can you explain" at the start means that you have to change the construction of the question.

What did you mean by that?
Can you explain what you meant by that?

What is your name?
Can you tell me what your name is?

Where have you been?
Can you explain where you have been?

 

[emsr2d2]

I can throw the book away, but I am afraid we have many such "books". Could you please explain what exactly is wrong with the sentence "I will have been waiting for her since ten o'clock until she arrives."? Don't you like "... until she arrives", is the entire sentence not idiomatic, is the use of the tense wrong?...

Go back and read the first few responses.

 

[5jj]

Look at the alternatives

Could you please explain what exactly is wrong with the sentence "I will have been waiting for her since ten o'clock until she arrives."?

Rather than worry about what is wrong with your sentence, look at the simplicity and clarity of alternatives that have been suggested:

I will wait for her from ten o'clock until she arrives.
I'll be there at 10 o'clock, and wait for her.