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Anil17 Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

While/Whilst

Hi there

Struggling in knowing when to use "while" or "whilst" in a sentence.

Can anyone please help?
  

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Anil17 Hi there Struggling in knowing when to use "while" or "whilst" in a sentence. Can anyone please help? while = during (conjunction) [ MAINLY UK FORMAL whilst ] I read it while you were drying your hair.

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  • Anil17 Hi there Struggling in knowing when to use "while" or "whilst" in a sentence.
  • Can anyone please help?
  • while = during (conjunction) [ MAINLY UK FORMAL whilst ] I read it while you were drying your hair.
  • while = although (conjunction) [ MAINLY UK FORMAL whilst ] While I accept that he's not perfect in many respects, I do actually quite like the man.
  • (Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
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Anil17
Hi there

Struggling in knowing when to use "while" or "whilst" in a sentence.

Can anyone please help?

while = during (conjunction) [ MAINLY UK FORMAL whilst ]

I read it while you were drying your hair.

while = although (conjunction) [ MAINLY UK FORMAL whi
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