"While there"

0The phrase while there is correct. 02br
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00While there is life, there is hope.02br
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00I am not sure about the use in the sentence you mentioned.0-

0It's not entirely natural sounding as you have it, but if you had just been discussion where "there" was, it would work and be understood. 02br
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00A more common way to use it is:02br
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01i00I'll be going to Italy this summer. 01b00While there02b00, I want to see the David and visit with Francesca. 02i02br

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01cite10Anonymous12cite10Hi12br
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10I would like to know if the phrase "11b11i11u10while there12u12i12b10" is natural and correct!12br
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101- I met him 11b10while there12b10. (while I was there)12br
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0Computers can be funny things, can't they, Tom?02br
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00Anyway, it's good to see you again, properly! I hope the forums are proving useful.0-

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00Could you please tell me why a patient can be "01b00orally02b00" allowed but not "01b00verbally02b00"?0-

0 In England we would also say "whilst there". This word is not used in America AFAIK.02br
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00(Tom, I didn't understand your "orally" question. Please start a new thread and include a better explanation, if you still need an answer). 0-

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01cite10Eimai_Anglos12cite10In England we would also say "whilst there". This word is not used in America AFAIK. (Tom, I didn't understand your "orally" question. Please start a new thread and include a better explanation, if you still need an answer).12blockquote

10Many, many thanks EA, but I think that there is some

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01cite10Mithunbarik12cite10While there is life, there is hope.12br
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10To me, this expression is 01i01b00where02b02i00 there's life, there's hope.0-