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Vincent Teo Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

When / while

Can I say,

(i) John promised his mother he would be reading books when she went out.

(ii) One day, John's mother told him to behave in the house when / while she went out.
  

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(i) John promised his mother he would be reading books while she was out. (ii) One day, John's mother told him to behave in the house while she went out.

  • (i) John promised his mother he would be reading books while she was out.
  • (ii) One day, John's mother told him to behave in the house while she went out.
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(i) John promised his mother he would be reading books while she was out.

(ii) One day, John's mother told him to behave in the house while she went out.
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