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Teo Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
while
Britain is pressing for a European Union (EU) ban on imports of all live wild birds from around the world after discovering that a South American parrot died from bird flu while in British quarantine.
What does while mean in the above sentence?
Thanks very much for your reply.
What does while mean in the above sentence?
Thanks very much for your reply.
Top answer
For the duration. The bird was in British quarantine, and died during its stay in quarantine.
- For the duration.
- The bird was in British quarantine, and died during its stay in quarantine.
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For the duration.
The bird was in British quarantine, and died during its stay in quarantine.
The bird was in British quarantine, and died during its stay in quarantine.
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I think this depends where the emphasis on while is.
Duration would mean "while in British quarantine", beginning to end
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Sometime during would mean a part of the duration.
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From would mean a result which doesn't address a limit.
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Duration would mean "while in British quarantine", beginning to end
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Sometime during would mean a part of the duration.
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From would mean a result which doesn't address a limit.
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....while (it was) in British quarantine.
"it was" can be omitted.
Example: I met Teo while (I was) in Taipei.
"it was" can be omitted.
Example: I met Teo while (I was) in Taipei.
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