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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
While or whilst?
Change speeds or accelerations whilst the motor is in operation
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Both words work in BrE. However, "whilst" feels formal and perhaps faintly old-fashioned. I think that "whilst" is not used much at all in AmE.
- Both words work in BrE.
- However, "whilst" feels formal and perhaps faintly old-fashioned.
- I think that "whilst" is not used much at all in AmE.
- For these reasons, it is probably best to use "while".
- It could be that the singular "speed" and "acceleration" work better in this context.
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Both words work in BrE. However, "whilst" feels formal and perhaps faintly old-fashioned. I think that "whilst" is not used much at all in AmE. For these reasons, it is probably best to use "while".
It could be that the singular "speed" and "acceleration" work better in this context.
You are probably aware that what you have posted is not a complete sentence.
It could be that the singular "speed" and "acceleration" work better in this context.
You are probably aware that what you have posted is not a complete sentence.
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