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Cloudpixie Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Dead awhile or dead for a while?

When the meaning is that person has been dead for some time now, is the adverb "awhile" a better way to express it or should it be the noun phrase "for a while"? Is there a difference in meaning in the two, or can I use any of these? Please help.

The police thought that the man had been dead awhile/for a while?

  

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Both are correct, but 'awhile' is too informal in many contexts. I would use 'for a while' in this case. CJ

— CalifJim

  • Both are correct, but 'awhile' is too informal in many contexts.
  • I would use 'for a while' in this case.
  • CJ
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Both are correct, but 'awhile' is too informal in many contexts. I would use 'for a while' in this case.

CJ

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