Just because I like being a grammar nazi..."anxiously awaiting for the overdue procesor upgrade" is painful. "Awaiting" carries its own object, you don't need a preposition. You can say "awaiting the overdue..." or "waiting for the overdue...", but "awaiting for" is just hideous overkill, much like putting 802.11n capability in a tablet that no one in their right mind would drop $2k+ on anyway...
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zoocat @ Apr 3rd 2007 11:01PM
Just because I like being a grammar nazi..."anxiously awaiting for the overdue procesor upgrade" is painful. "Awaiting" carries its own object, you don't need a preposition. You can say "awaiting the overdue..." or "waiting for the overdue...", but "awaiting for" is just hideous overkill, much like putting 802.11n capability in a tablet that no one in their right mind would drop $2k+ on anyway...