a little help with the grammar
I don't undertand the difference between " i am in a hurry" and "i can't wait" . For exemple, i am in a hurry to go but i can't wait to see my friends
An other exemple : i am in a hurry to go back to my home but i can't wait for her to give me a feedback on my work.
when do i use " i am in a hurry" and in which context do i use " i can't wait"?
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I am in a hurry: Use this when you do not have extra time, when you must move quickly in order to be somewhere on time, if you are trying to make a deadline, if you are increasing the speed that you do something so that you can finish by a certain time. Example: "Please do not delay me, I am in a hurry because I am late for my appointment!"
I can't wait: Use this when you are anticipating something good or pleasant, when you do not want to wait in order to have an experience you believe will be good, when the anticipation is almost too much to bear. It is an expressive way to say 'I wish this thing that will happen soon were already happening, that is how much I expect I will enjoy it!' Example: "I can't wait to go snowboarding, because it is going to be so fun!" or "I can't wait until the rules about Corona are lifted, because I want to hug my friends again!"
There was also a popular song in the 80s by Nu Shooz (considered by many to be a 'one hit wonder') called "I Can't Wait." The subject of the song was a woman in love who did not want to wait until the next time she would see her lover. You can listen to it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJ1tBVtYOBc
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Thank you Jennifer for taking the time to correct me
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I am in a hurry is usually "I am here now but I need to be somewhere else without delay"
I can't wait is usually someone looking forward to a future event:
Something is coming to you "I can't wait for my parcel to be delivered"
Something is happening in the future "I can't wait for my birthday"
But it could also be that the two terms can be used together if someone is waiting for something but they actually cannot wait any more. In the two sentences above, the person does not have the choice to stop waiting for a parcel or for their birthday because they can't make either happen any quicker, but we could have:
I can't wait in this queue any longer because I am in a hurry
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