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What is the difference between during and while?
What is the difference between during and while?
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'During' is a preposition and takes a noun object: I saw him during the summer. 'While' is a conjunction and introduces a clause: I saw him while I was on holiday. I saw him while on holiday (reduced clause).
- 'During' is a preposition and takes a noun object: I saw him during the summer.
- 'While' is a conjunction and introduces a clause: I saw him while I was on holiday.
- I saw him while on holiday (reduced clause).
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'During' is a preposition and takes a noun object: I saw him during the summer.
'While' is a conjunction and introduces a clause: I saw him while I was on holiday. I saw him while on holiday (reduced clause).
'While' is a conjunction and introduces a clause: I saw him while I was on holiday. I saw him while on holiday (reduced clause).
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