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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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meanwhile
Hi,
He did his homework and at the same time, his mother made dinner.
He did his homework and meanwhile his mother made dinner .
He did his homework and his mother made dinner simultaneously.
Are all the three sentences correct?
What is the difference among at the same time, meanwhile and simultaneously here?
Thanks in advance.
He did his homework and at the same time, his mother made dinner.
He did his homework and meanwhile his mother made dinner .
He did his homework and his mother made dinner simultaneously.
Are all the three sentences correct?
What is the difference among at the same time, meanwhile and simultaneously here?
Thanks in advance.
Top answer
They mean the same. However, in the first and third sentences, the two actions are subjects of equal importance. In the second sentence, doing homework is a more important subject (to the writer) than making dinner.
- They mean the same.
- However, in the first and third sentences, the two actions are subjects of equal importance.
- In the second sentence, doing homework is a more important subject (to the writer) than making dinner.
- It is as if I were looking at a picture where doing the homework is in the foreground and making dinner is in the background.
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They mean the same.
However, in the first and third sentences, the two actions are subjects of equal importance.
In the second sentence, doing homework is a more important subject (to the writer) than making dinner. It is as if I were looking at a picture where doing the homework is in the foreground and making dinner is in the background.
However, in the first and third sentences, the two actions are subjects of equal importance.
In the second sentence, doing homework is a more important subject (to the writer) than making dinner. It is as if I were looking at a picture where doing the homework is in the foreground and making dinner is in the background.
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Hi,
Thank you very much for your explanation.
Can I use 'meanwhile' or 'at the same time' in this way as in the sentence below?
Two children answered the teacher's question simultaneously/at the same time/meanwhile.
Thank you very much for your explanation.
Can I use 'meanwhile' or 'at the same time' in this way as in the sentence below?
Two children answered the teacher's question simultaneously/at the same time/meanwhile.
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Hi,
Could anyone please reply to my question above?
Here is another question:
He did his homework while his mother made dinner.
Does the above sentence mean the same as the following sentence#1 or #2?
1.He did his homework and at the same time, his mother made dinner.
2.He did his homework and meanwhile his mother made dinner.
Thank you.
Could anyone please reply to my question above?
Here is another question:
He did his homework while his mother made dinner.
Does the above sentence mean the same as the following sentence#1 or #2?
1.He did his homework and at the same time, his mother made dinner.
2.He did his homework and meanwhile his mother made dinner.
Thank you.
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The correct sentences are:
Two children answered the teacher's question at the same time.
Two children answered the teacher's question simultaneously.
Two children answered the teacher's question at the same time.
Two children answered the teacher's question simultaneously.
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Both #1 and #2 mean about the same. In my opinion, #2 is a more exact match.
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Hi,
Thank you very much for your answer. Do you mean doing homework is a more important subject (to the writer) than making dinner in the sentence "He did his homework while his mother made dinner"?
Thank you very much for your answer. Do you mean doing homework is a more important subject (to the writer) than making dinner in the sentence "He did his homework while his mother made dinner"?
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