ademoglu
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Hi. We usually use while to say that two longer actions or situations go/went on at the same time.
While you were reading the paper, I was working.
Taken from Practical English Usage (page 68).
My question is: Is it OK to use when instead of while in the above sentence? If yes, is that difference in meaning?
When you were reading the paper, I was working.
While you were reading the paper, I was working.
Taken from Practical English Usage (page 68).
My question is: Is it OK to use when instead of while in the above sentence? If yes, is that difference in meaning?
When you were reading the paper, I was working.