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Hero of Posted 22 years ago
Vocabulary

While and whereas

hello teachers,

what is the difference between while and whereas

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Hi Hero, I think that 'while' usually carries the simpler meaning of 'at the same time', whereas 'whereas' more often carries the additional meaning of 'at the same time on the other hand'. Their various dictionary meanings include both these, so they overlap considerably. 'Whereas' tends to appear much more frequently in official and legal documents.

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  • Hi Hero, I think that 'while' usually carries the simpler meaning of 'at the same time', whereas 'whereas' more often carries the additional meaning of 'at the same time on the other hand'.
  • Their various dictionary meanings include both these, so they overlap considerably.
  • 'Whereas' tends to appear much more frequently in official and legal documents.
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Hi Hero,

I think that 'while' usually carries the simpler meaning of 'at the same time', whereas 'whereas' more often carries the additional meaning of 'at the same time on the other hand'. Their various dictionary meanings include both these, so they overlap considerably. 'Whereas' tends to appear much more frequently in official and legal documents.
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