Or maybe a semicolon? This is being suggested by Word after the use of 'whilst'.
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PvunderinkIs it 'While' or 'Whilst'?Whilst is very very old fashioned. Hardly anyone uses these -st endings any more (amongst, amidst, whilst,...) .
Pvunderinkwhile Chapter 5’s econometric structure gives a more thorough analysis."...while the discussion on econometric structure in Chapter 5 gives a more thorough a
PvunderinkSo 's after a number is not possible?Yes it's possible:
Pvunderink"Hence, Figure 5 indicates an intuitive result,
AlpheccaStarsWhilst is very very old fashioned. Hardly anyone uses these -st endings any more (amongst, amidst, whilst,...) .I do wish some of you youngsters would remember that there are a few of us on this forum who are not as young as we used to be, We don't necessarily feel that the way we speak/write is a perfect model for learners today, but we are not
fivejedjonwhen we are dismissed as old-fashioned.Actually, I think old-fashioned is rather cool and I'm no spring chicken, either!
AlpheccaStarsBut our language moves on, and we need to move with it.Heaven forfend!