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whilst? how to use it #1 (permalink) Wed Jan 20, 2010 10:30 am   whilst? how to use it
 

how to use whilst in a sentence?
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whilst? how to use it #2 (permalink) Wed Jan 20, 2010 10:39 am   whilst? how to use it
 

"whilst" is mainly used in British English. Its American English equivalent is "while".
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whilst? how to use it #3 (permalink) Wed Jan 20, 2010 10:44 am   whilst? how to use it
 

HI CG,
Use it when you want to make your sentence more attractive for the reader. For example, It's almost fall whilst there are lots of blooms on the trees.

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whilst? how to use it #4 (permalink) Wed Jan 20, 2010 21:54 pm   whilst? how to use it
 

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