while / when /as

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Can I say,(a) They saw many corals as/ when / while (they were) snorkelling in (a /the / - ) sea.

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

Use these:

(a) They saw many corals as/ when / while they were snorkelling in the sea.
(a) They saw many corals while snorkelling in the sea.

Vincent Teo · Answer

Can I say,

(a) They saw many corals as/ when / while snorkelling in the sea.

Doll · Answer

To me, only while.

CalifJim · Answer

snorkeling (AmE)

Vincent Teo · Answer

So, how about you all opinion? are they all correct?

Vincent Teo · Answer

0Can I say,02br
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00a) They see coral when snorkelling now.02br
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00b) They see coral when snorkelling every day. 02br
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00 (which one is better?)0-

New2grammar · Answer

0Both just sound weird to me. Sorry I can't explain why02br
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00I would say.02br
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00They see corals everytime they go snorkeling.0-

Yen75 · Answer

0I believe, neither is correct. 02br
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00I don't think WHEN can be followed by a gerund phrase. It is better to use 'WHILE' in your last two sentences.02br
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001. They are seeing (or rather - looking at) corals now while snorkeling.02br
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002. They see corals everyday while snorkeling.0-

Vincent Teo · Answer

0But, The sentence below is correct, so I believe my sentence is correct. What do you think?02br
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00a He wears a helmet when / while riding the motorcycle every day. (correct)0-

Vincent Teo · Answer

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