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 #2 (permalink) Fri Oct 13, 2006 13:56 pm Why not use 'during' but 'while'? |
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Hi Peter
The words during and while have similar meanings but are used differently grammatically.
Here is a very basic explanation:
The word during is followed by a noun or noun phrase:
- During my vacation in Geneva I made lots of friends.
The word while is followed by a clause (subject + verb):
- While I was in Geneva I made lots of friends.
You would also use while in cases where a clause is understood, but some of the words have been omitted:
- While in Geneva I made lots of friends.
(The words "I was" are understood in this sentence.)
Amy
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| #3 (permalink) Thu Dec 30, 2010 5:14 am Re: Why not use 'during' but 'while'? |
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why not use 'during' but 'while' in the sentence?
is the sentence above correct? |
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| #4 (permalink) Thu Dec 30, 2010 5:48 am Why not use 'during' but 'while'? |
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Hi Baotet,
Please read Yankee's explanation above. You cannot use 'During' in this sentence because it is not followed by a noun or noun phrase.
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| #5 (permalink) Thu Dec 30, 2010 6:05 am Why not use 'during' but 'while'? |
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I think Baotet was asking something else...
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why not use 'during' but 'while' in the sentence?
is the sentence above correct? |
No, it isn't. However, that was the way the Peter wrote his question at the beginning of this thread. A correct version would be this, for example:
- Why not use 'during' instead of 'while' in the sentence?
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By the way, your own question would have been correct if you had capitalized the first word, and it would have been clearer if you'd put the quote inside quotation marks.
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| #6 (permalink) Thu Dec 30, 2010 8:31 am Why not use 'during' but 'while'? |
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Hi Esl Expert
Thank you so much! I will put your correct sentence in my 'question.doc' file. This file included all correct questions. It support me when I ask teachers and experts like you in this forum.
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