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Modern piano Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

The use of "while"

Up till now, I used "while" with the past continuous form of the verb.

So, I would say "While we were playing the match..."

My question is: would thie be right?: "while we were in the match..."

  

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" Yes. " But is is not the best way to say it. While we were in the match, my house was burning down.

  • " Yes.
  • " But is is not the best way to say it.
  • While we were in the match, my house was burning down.
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modern pianoMy question is: would this be right?: "while we were in the match..."

Yes. If you mean "playing the game." But is is not the best way to say it.

While we were in the match, my house was burning down. 

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