wait pending

[keannu]

Does the sentence make sense? Doesn't it have to be corrected like this?

kk206)The matter must wait pending her return from the U.S.A
=> The matter must wait pending before her return from the U.S.A

 

[probus]

Nope. Your proposed correction is incorrect.

"The matter must wait, pending her return from the U.S.A." is correct but perhaps slightly unnatural.

More natural would be:

The matter must be postponed until her return from ... or
The matter must await her return ... or
The matter cannot be dealt with until her return ...