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Teleostomi Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

Why is this sentence bad?



Formerly, science was taught by the textbook method, while now the laboratory method is employed.

Could you tell me why this sentence is regarded as not OK? Is it bad only for technical writings, or always bad whenever it's written?
  

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While, for me, is always wrong in this context because while implies "at the same time". Formerly, science was taught by the textbook method, but now the laboratory method is employed. Some teachers use the textbook method while /but/although others use the laboratory method.

— Myprofe

  • While, for me, is always wrong in this context because while implies "at the same time".
  • Formerly, science was taught by the textbook method, but now the laboratory method is employed.
  • Some teachers use the textbook method while /but/although others use the laboratory method.
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While, for me, is always wrong in this context because while implies "at the same time".

Formerly, science was taught by the textbook method, but now the laboratory method is employed.

Some teachers use the textbook method while/but/alt
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myprofe is right:
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while

 Function: conjunction

 1 a : during the time that <take a nap while I'm out> b : as long as <while there's life there's hope>

2 a : when on the other hand : WHEREAS<easy for an
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