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Jacklong Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

＇whereas' &' while'

0 I wonder if somebody give me the differences between 'whereas' and ' while' according to following examples: 02br
00'Water puts out fire whereas alcohol burns. ' 02br
00So can I say:''Water puts out fire while alcohol burns. ''? 02br
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0When they are both used to mean 'on the other hand', I think they are interchangeable, Jack. Both of your sentences are fine. 0-

— Mister Micawber

  • 0When they are both used to mean 'on the other hand', I think they are interchangeable, Jack.
  • Both of your sentences are fine.
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0When they are both used to mean 'on the other hand', I think they are interchangeable, Jack. Both of your sentences are fine. 0-
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0 Isn't "whereas" stronger in its opposition meaning? 0-
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0 To me 'whereas' sounds more formal than 'while' in the sense of 'on the contrary/in contrast to that'. Am I wrong? 02br
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00paco 0-
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0 I, too, find "whereas" more formal than "while" -- at least a bit. 0-
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0 Thank you all for helping. 0-
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