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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a long waiting" is not correct in standard written English.
It is typically used incorrectly as "waiting" is a gerund and should be used in a different form.
Example: "After a long wait, we finally received the news we had been hoping for."
Alternatives: "a long wait" or "an extended wait".
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There is a long waiting list.
Be patient: there's a long waiting list.
That's why there's a long waiting list for this department".
There is a long waiting list for the program.
There is a long waiting list for training slots and jobs.
Indeed, people are still prepared to join a long waiting list for Hermès handbags.
The government provides subsidized day care, but there is a long waiting list in big cities.
"There's a long waiting list, we wish we could enroll them all".
The club used to have a long waiting list of boaters angling for a coveted slip.
Kennedy said there was a long waiting list to rent the rink.
There's a long waiting list to use it, but it's worth queuing.
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