Dick will be waiting ____ them at the entrance door.
A. for
B. on

Note: I know if “at the entrance door” were replaced with “at the table,” B could be correct too. But how about in the original sentence, could B be considered a possible answer too?

Question

Dick will be waiting ____ them at the entrance door.
A.	for
B.	on

Note: I know if “at the entrance door” were replaced with “at the table,” B could be correct too. But how about in the original sentence, could B be considered a possible answer too?

Answer

Dick will be waiting for them at the entrance door is the most grammatically correct answer. Answer B could be considered correct, but the sentence would be grammatically unsound. Therefore, A would be the correct answer.

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Thanks Nanren, so I guess "waiting on someone" is always associated with "bringing services to a table." I was just wondering it could, in a broader sense, mean "tending to one's need."

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"wait for" is as Andrew says. .............. "wait on" means to be a waiter, to serve in a restaurant. "Barry will be waiting on your table tonight. He will bring the menu in a minute. Enjoy your meal"...........You can actually use "waiting on" as you would use waiting for, but it is less common & not natural for your example..... Do you have the all you need to start the project? No, we are waiting on (or for) the last item.

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