while / during

[Dany]

Hello everyone,

When I have to use "while" and when "during"?

Examples:

1a.) While the summer I stayed on a farm in Tuscany.
1b.) During the summer I stayed on a farm in Tuscany.

2a.) I learned Italian during I was there.
2b.) I learned italian while I was there.

Which of these sentence is correct and why.
I don't understand this

Kind regards,
Dany

[Steven D]

Hello everyone,

When I have to use "while" and when "during"?

Examples:

1a.) While the summer I stayed on a farm in Tuscany.
1b.) During the summer I stayed on a farm in Tuscany.

2a.) I learned Italian during I was there.
2b.) I learned italian while I was there.

Which of these sentence is correct and why.
I don't understand this


Kind regards,
Dany

This should help you.

http://www.usingenglish.com/articles/during-while.html

[Dany]

This should help you.

http://www.usingenglish.com/articles/during-while.html

Hello X Mode,

I think that I have understand this.

I met her during the summer holidays.
Here it is used "during", because it is refer to "the summer" (correct?)

I met here while I was on holiday in Italy.
Here it is used "while", because it is refer to "on holiday" (correct?)

Thanks :D

[Francois]

If you don't mind some minor corrections:

I think that I have understood this.

I met her during the summer holidays.
Here "during" is used, because it refers to "the summer" (correct?)

I met her while I was on holiday in Italy.
Here "while" is used, because it refers to "on holidays" (correct?)

FRC

[Dany]

If you don't mind some minor corrections:

I think that I have understood this.

I met her during the summer holidays.
Here "during" is used, because it refers to "the summer" (correct?)

I met her while I was on holiday in Italy.
Here "while" is used, because it refers to "on holidays" (correct?)

FRC

Thanks for your corrections :D

Dany

[Francois]

Everybody makes mistakes and typos ;)

FRC

[Steven D]

This should help you.

http://www.usingenglish.com/articles/during-while.html

Hello X Mode,

I think that I have understand this.

I met her during the summer holidays.
Here it is used "during", because it is refer to "the summer" (correct?)

I met here while I was on holiday in Italy.
Here it is used "while", because it is refer to "on holiday" (correct?)

Thanks :D

The sentences are correct, but I would just add this:

I met here while I was on holiday in Italy.
Here "while" is used because it refers to "on holiday" (correct?)

Here, "while" is used because a clause, which has a verb, follows it. We can use "while" this way because it is a conjunction. A conjunction joins clauses. The UsingEnglish link calls it a "verb phrase", but the result is the same.

A noun or a noun phrase follows "during", which functions as a preposition.

[Dany]

This should help you.

http://www.usingenglish.com/articles/during-while.html

Hello X Mode,

I think that I have understand this.

I met her during the summer holidays.
Here it is used "during", because it is refer to "the summer" (correct?)

I met here while I was on holiday in Italy.
Here it is used "while", because it is refer to "on holiday" (correct?)

Thanks :D

The sentences are correct, but I would just add this:

I met here while I was on holiday in Italy.
Here "while" is used because it refers to "on holiday" (correct?)

Here, "while" is used because a clause, which has a verb, follows it. We can use "while" this way because it is a conjunction. A conjunction joins clauses. The UsingEnglish link calls it a "verb phrase", but the result is the same.

A noun or a noun phrase follows "during", which functions as a preposition.

WHAT ???
NOW I UNDERSTAND PRECISELY NOTHING !!!!

IT'S ALL GREEK TO ME


H E L P ! ! ! ! !

[Steven D]

This should help you.

http://www.usingenglish.com/articles/during-while.html

Hello X Mode,

I think that I have understand this.

I met her during the summer holidays.
Here it is used "during", because it is refer to "the summer" (correct?)

I met here while I was on holiday in Italy.
Here it is used "while", because it is refer to "on holiday" (correct?)

Thanks :D

The sentences are correct, but I would just add this:

I met here while I was on holiday in Italy.
Here "while" is used because it refers to "on holiday" (correct?)

Here, "while" is used because a clause, which has a verb, follows it. We can use "while" this way because it is a conjunction. A conjunction joins clauses. The UsingEnglish link calls it a "verb phrase", but the result is the same.

A noun or a noun phrase follows "during", which functions as a preposition.

WHAT ???
NOW I UNDERSTAND PRECISELY NOTHING !!!!

IT'S ALL GREEK TO ME


H E L P ! ! ! ! !

What don't you understand?

I think someone else will have to pick it up from here.

TDOL?

Casiopea?

Anyone?

[blacknomi]

Here, "while" is used because a clause, which has a verb, follows it. We can use "while" this way because it is a conjunction. A conjunction joins clauses. The UsingEnglish link calls it a "verb phrase", but the result is the same.

I met her + while + I was on holiday in Italy.

= Clause + while(conjuction) + Clause [X Mode version]

= Verb Phrase + while(conjuction) + Verb Phrase [UE's version]

Does that help? :D


All the best,
Anyone 8)