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J'attends la suite de l'histoire.

J'attends la suite de l'histoire.
I am waiting for the rest of the story.
From Lesson 96:Sequence connectors (d'abord, puis...)·French

Questions & Answers about J'attends la suite de l'histoire.

Why is there no word for 'for' after j'attends?
In French, the verb attendre already means 'to wait for.' You don't need to add a word like pour. You just connect the verb directly to the object, which is why it is J'attends la suite instead of 'J'attends pour la suite'.
How does la suite mean 'the rest'? Is it related to the connector ensuite?
Yes! La suite literally means 'the continuation' or 'what follows.' It comes from the verb suivre (to follow). When you say la suite de l'histoire, you are asking for what follows next in the sequence of the story. You can see the exact same root in the sequential connector ensuite (then/next), which literally means 'in continuation'.
Can I use la suite to talk about a movie sequel?
Exactly! Because la suite implies a continuation, it is the exact word French uses for a movie or book sequel. For example, la suite du film means 'the sequel to the movie'.
Why is it de l'histoire instead of de la histoire if it is a feminine word?
Even though histoire is a feminine noun, it starts with a 'mute H' which acts like a vowel. To make the pronunciation smoother, French drops the a in la and uses an apostrophe, making it de l'histoire.

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