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zoelorien

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Goodevening,

I would ask if it was possible saying "I will be waiting for doing sth", instead of "waiting to do sth", for example in an informal context.

Thanks
 
I am not a teacher.

No, it isn't.

You can be waiting for something, but not waiting for doing something.
 
[STRIKE]Goodevening,[/STRIKE] Good evening.

I would like to ask if it [STRIKE]was[/STRIKE] is possible [STRIKE]saying[/STRIKE] to say "I will be waiting for doing sth", instead of "waiting to do sth", for example in an informal context.

Thanks.

No.

I will be waiting for you.
I will be waiting for him to arrive.

I will be waiting to pay.
I will be waiting to find out my results.
 
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