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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

when /while

0Can I say,02br
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00(a) While / When / As cleaning the fan, the phone rang.02br
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00(b) When / While / As he cleaned the fan, the phone rang.0-
  

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02br 00(b) 'as' is better with this verb form; I would use 'was cleaning' with 'while', but that is a personal preference. 0-

— Philip

  • 02br 00(b) 'as' is better with this verb form; I would use 'was cleaning' with 'while', but that is a personal preference.
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0 (a) is incorrect, as you need a subject for 'clean', because the phone wasn't doing that action.02br
00(b) 'as' is better with this verb form; I would use 'was cleaning' with 'while', but that is a personal preference. 0-
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0I try to do some corrections:02br
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00(a) While / When / As John was cleaning / clean the fan, the phone rang. (which verb is better?cleaning or clean? ) 02br
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00(b) When / While / As he cleaned the fan, the phone rang.0-
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