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In the conversation below, I wonder if the prepositon 'in' instead of 'while' is correct.
M: Digital devices are here to stay and we’ve got to get good at using them.
W: You’ve got a point there.
M: It’s the digital era, so we can’t let Josh fall behind.
W: True. I’ll just make sure he takes breaks [while/in] using them.
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Juniper Kim 1354 In the conversation below, I wonder if the prepositon 'in' instead of 'while' is correct. That's the kind of mistake that would go unnoticed if you said it, so it's not a terrible mistake, but 'while' is the correct word, not 'in'. It's quite possible that even a native speaker might say 'in' in a moment of inattention.
- Juniper Kim 1354 In the conversation below, I wonder if the prepositon 'in' instead of 'while' is correct.
- That's the kind of mistake that would go unnoticed if you said it, so it's not a terrible mistake, but 'while' is the correct word, not 'in'.
- It's quite possible that even a native speaker might say 'in' in a moment of inattention.
- CJ
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Juniper Kim 1354In the conversation below, I wonder if the prepositon 'in' instead of 'while' is correct.
That's the kind of mistake that would go unnoticed if you said it, so it's not a terrible mistake, but 'while' is the correct word, not 'in'. It's quite possible that even a native speaker might say 'in' in a moment of inattention.
CJ
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