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Dominik Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Is this correct?

While I cooked dinner I listened to some music.

Thanks in advance.
  

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I'd add a comma, but there's nothing wrong with the grammar. While I cooked dinner , I listened to some music. (I hope you'll let me listen to some while I eat it.

— CalifJim

  • I'd add a comma, but there's nothing wrong with the grammar.
  • While I cooked dinner , I listened to some music.
  • (I hope you'll let me listen to some while I eat it.
  • ) CJ
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I'd add a comma, but there's nothing wrong with the grammar.

While I cooked dinner, I listened to some music.

(I hope you'll let me listen to some while I eat it.
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Bon appé*** Emotion: smile

Wouldn't it be more suitable to use Past Continuous?
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DominikWouldn't it be more suitable to use Past Continuous?
After while, you mean? Well, that's probably the most expected tense after while, but in English the simple past can take on the same connotations. The while almost forces the verb to be taken in the continuous aspect whether it is stated that way or not. So you also see the si
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Thank you for your explanation. Emotion: smile
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