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Mr. Tom Posted 9 years ago
Vocabulary

In a while vs in awhile

Hi

Are both of these correct?

He hasn't replied in a while.
He hasn't replied in awhile.

Thanks,

Tom
  

Top answer

Only the first is correct in BrE.

— Fivejedjon

  • Only the first is correct in BrE.
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Only the first is correct in BrE.
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Thanks, fivejedjon.

-- sorry for shifting gears, but do the British write TV like this? Or is it a personal preference?

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Tom
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'Awhile' means 'for a while', so the one-word form does not fit: He hasn't replied in a while ('in for a while').
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Mr. TomThanks, fivejedjon.-- sorry for shifting gears, but do the British write TV like this? Or is it a personal preference?tvTom
Instead of 'shifting gears', start a new thread for this unrelated question.
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