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Seloc@n Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

the difference between while and whereas

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if possible, could you tell me the difference between while and whereas in details.

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My wife likes the theatre, whereas I like the cinema, so she goes to the theatre while I go to the cinema. Always use while for time expressions. Whereas is an alternative when you put two concepts side by side, not in a time context.

  • My wife likes the theatre, whereas I like the cinema, so she goes to the theatre while I go to the cinema.
  • Always use while for time expressions.
  • Whereas is an alternative when you put two concepts side by side, not in a time context.
  • However, whereas is rather a formal word and in speech I would always say while .
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My wife likes the theatre, whereas I like the cinema, so she goes to the theatre while I go to the cinema.
Always use while for time expressions. Whereas is an alternative when you put two concepts side by side, not in a time context.
However, whereas is rather a formal word
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I always wondered this myself. Thanks for the explanation, J Lewis.
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Whereas is for logic, not time.
at the same time in the definition here talks about logic, not time.

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whereas

c : at the same time that : WHILE<its isolation favored the development of a unified a

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