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Cloudpixie Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Awhile or a while?

Hello,

Please help. I'm a bit confused about this. Since awhile is an adverb, can I use it like this:

He had come with a lot of luggage, as if he intended to stay awhile.

  

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Yes. People also use "stay a while", and, of course, "stay for a while". The one that is definitely wrong is "stay for awhile".

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  • Yes.
  • People also use "stay a while", and, of course, "stay for a while".
  • The one that is definitely wrong is "stay for awhile".
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Yes.

People also use "stay a while", and, of course, "stay for a while". The one that is definitely wrong is "stay for awhile".

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