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Old 23-Jan-2005, 20:11
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Which is correct?

I haven't talked to you in a while.

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I haven't talked to you in awhile.

When do you use awhile?
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We don't use 'awhile' after a preposition: http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=awhile
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Which is correct?

I haven't talked to you in a while.

-or-

I haven't talked to you in awhile.

When do you use awhile?
In addition,

Examples:
I thought awhile before I answered.
I thought for a while before I answered
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