http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishGrammarQuestions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here.enCSMOD (Build: 3273.32735)http://www.englishforums.com/English/AlertAwaitingPoliceConference/ghrcp/post.htm#535566Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:10:54 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:535566Clive0http://www.englishforums.com/English/AlertAwaitingPoliceConference/ghrcp/post.htm#535566http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-535566.xmlHi,<br />The TV station is<strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;"> waiting for</span></strong> . . . <br /><br />Clive<div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/AlertAwaitingPoliceConference/ghrcx/post.htm#535565Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:08:40 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:535565Angliholic1http://www.englishforums.com/English/AlertAwaitingPoliceConference/ghrcx/post.htm#535565http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-535565.xmlThanks, Clive.<br /><br />Now I get it.<br />By the way, how should I understand &quot;awaiting&quot; in the base sentence?<br /><br />Best regards,<br /><br /><br />A<div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/AlertAwaitingPoliceConference/ghrcc/post.htm#535553Wed, 02 Jul 2008 03:34:31 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:535553Clive2http://www.englishforums.com/English/AlertAwaitingPoliceConference/ghrcc/post.htm#535553http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-535553.xmlHi,<br />I&#39;d say that in this context it means <strong>&#39;Don&#39;t go to sleep! <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><em>Pay attention</em></span>!</strong>&#39;<br /><br />Clive<div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/AlertAwaitingPoliceConference/ghrrv/post.htmWed, 02 Jul 2008 01:28:55 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:535521Angliholic3http://www.englishforums.com/English/AlertAwaitingPoliceConference/ghrrv/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-535521.xml&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ALERT<br /><br />Awaiting police conference on capture of Nicholas Sheler<br /><br /><br /><br />Hi,<br /></strong>I ran across the above on FoxNews, and I&#39;m not very sure of its meaning, espicially ALERT. Does &quot;ALERT&quot; in the above refer to &quot;warning&quot; or &quot;Breaking news?&quot; Your help!!! Thanks.<div style="clear:both;"></div>