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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
While or when?
Would I use when or while for the sentence below?
I learned this when I had to translate for an upset patient who was denied IV sedation while I worked at an oral surgery practice.
In general, is this sentence grammatically correct? It sounds weird to me.
I learned this when I had to translate for an upset patient who was denied IV sedation while I worked at an oral surgery practice.
In general, is this sentence grammatically correct? It sounds weird to me.
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I would reword this to use only one or the other. "When" and "while" are generally used for different situations. So they are seldom used together.
- I would reword this to use only one or the other.
- "When" and "while" are generally used for different situations.
- So they are seldom used together.
- "While" usually is for a duration, over a period of time.
- "When" usually is for a particular time (short or long).
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I would reword this to use only one or the other. "When" and "while" are generally used for different situations. So they are seldom used together.
"While" usually is for a duration, over a period of time.
"When" usually is for a particular time (short or long).
If you want to combine them, you need place the "when" moment within a longer "while" period of time. This can be confu
"While" usually is for a duration, over a period of time.
"When" usually is for a particular time (short or long).
If you want to combine them, you need place the "when" moment within a longer "while" period of time. This can be confu
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AnonymousI learned this when I had to translate for an upset patient who was denied IV sedation while IYour original is grammatically correct, but I suggest a change above (in red) that you may want to consider. The continuous tense often works well after "while".workedwas working at an oral surgery practice.
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