Heaven awaits

Question

Can you please tell me if this sentence is correct?

" Does Heaven await for me, to crown my soul in its eternity?'

Answer 1

Robertico

English has both "to wait (for) and "to await"

"to await" is more like the Spanish "esperar"

" Does Heaven await me, to crown my soul in its eternity?'

or

" Does Heaven wait for me, to crown my soul in its eternity?'

Can I please get some more reputation so I could vote? - 0068e2f4, Oct 24, 2009

Answer 2

With no other context I would say yes. It is a complete poetic sentence that stands on its own.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

So then the question should be, "Is Heaven waiting for me to crown my soul in its eternity or is the original also correct??

See my answer below. Hope it helps! - chaparrito, Oct 24, 2009

Answer 5

Ian-Francis said it best:

It can be "await me" or "wait for me", but not "await for me".

And if you're learning English it would be good to note that "await" is a more formal verb, used in literature, speeches, etc. But you will probably hear "wait for" more often in friendly conversation.