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#1 18-Oct-2003, 21:01While\During
What's the difference?
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#2 19-Oct-2003, 02:08
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#3 19-Oct-2003, 04:07Re: While\During
Originally Posted by tdol
What's the difference?
RonBee is hilariously
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Me thinks, but have no(ught) proof, 'during' modifies things and 'while' modifies actions:
During our stay (thing)
While we were out (action)
During the coffee break (thing)
While we had our coffee (action)
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#4 19-Oct-2003, 23:45My point (I think) was that while the words can be used to mean the same thing, one cannot be used in place of the other. One interesting thing is that in defining one word you almost have to use the other.
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#5 20-Oct-2003, 01:43Yup. I know exactly what you mean. It's like trying to explain the Perfect without using Perfect verbs forms. Uh-huhn. :D Originally Posted by RonBee
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#6 20-Oct-2003, 22:27Re: While\During
Your definition is right- during is a presposition and while is a conjunction. Originally Posted by Casiopea
Originally Posted by tdol
What's the difference?
RonBee is hilariously :D
Me thinks, but have no(ught) proof, 'during' modifies things and 'while' modifies actions:
During our stay (thing)
While we were out (action)
During the coffee break (thing)
While we had our coffee (action)
Cas :D
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#7 29-Mar-2007, 05:10
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Got it wright !
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#8 30-Mar-2007, 23:04Re: While\During
During >>>>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<<
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#9 26-Apr-2007, 06:45Re: While\During
Originally Posted by ][MojaziF][
Got it wright !
almost but not quite!
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#10 27-Dec-2007, 16:29Re: While\During
but what is EITHER???
Thanks
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