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Hanuman_2000 Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

while

Hello,

1. Now you wait here while I go and fill in the forms.

What is meaning of "while" here? Does it mean "at the same time" or "during something happens"?

Is "in" here preposition?

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It means "as long as; during the time that:" in this case. And "fill in" is a phrasal verb. It usually means to inform someone of something or to act as a substitute, but as evident here, it can sometimes be synonymous with the phrasal verb "fill out" .

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  • It means "as long as; during the time that:" in this case.
  • And "fill in" is a phrasal verb.
  • It usually means to inform someone of something or to act as a substitute, but as evident here, it can sometimes be synonymous with the phrasal verb "fill out" .
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It means "as long as; during the time that:" in this case.

And "fill in" is a phrasal verb. It usually means to inform someone of something or to act as a substitute, but as evident here, it can sometimes be synonymous with the phrasal verb "fill out".
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