Ali Stand byne pomeni isto kot waiting? Zakaj sem ga uporabil dvakrat?
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Rebecca
stand byse tukaj ne uporablja v smislu wait. Vendar pa pravi, da dejansko "stoji" na določenem območju. Tako stand by waitingpomeni "stati in čakati". Primer: He stood by and waited for her to be done with her appointment. (Stal je in čakal nanjo, dokler se njen sestanek ni končal.) Primer: I'm always standing by waiting for my friend to hurry up. (vedno stojim in čakam, da pozovem prijatelja)