wait and waiting?

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"I'm sorry to keep you wait."
and
"I'm sorry to keep you waiting."
Which is correct??...I've seen both... :(
 
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The second is correct. I think the first should be 'make you wait'. In British English we don't use the first. ;-)
 
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Eway said:
"I'm sorry to keep you wait."
and
"I'm sorry to keep you waiting."
Which is correct??...I've seen both... :(
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I agree with TDOL. The first is incorrect in American English also. :wink:
 
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MikeNewYork said:
Eway said:
"I'm sorry to keep you wait."
and
"I'm sorry to keep you waiting."
Which is correct??...I've seen both... :(
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I agree with TDOL. The first is incorrect in American English also. :wink:
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Is that because the verb after "keep" should be in Ving form?
 
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Eway said:
MikeNewYork said:
Eway said:
"I'm sorry to keep you wait."
and
"I'm sorry to keep you waiting."
Which is correct??...I've seen both... :(
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I agree with TDOL. The first is incorrect in American English also. :wink:
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Is that because the verb after "keep" should be in Ving form?
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Yes. In this case, the verbal is a (-ing) participle. :wink:
 
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