"Awhile" OR "a while"

[chocolatee]

When do we use "awhile" and when do we use "a while"? It's a bit confusing for me. Are these phrases correct?

1) Wait awhile.

2) After a while...
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[Pamela]

They are correct.In first case "awhile" is adverb while in the second case " a while" is expressed by a noun.

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[Yankee]

Hi chocolatee

Your two examples are correct.

In addition to what Pamela wrote, 'awhile' and 'a while' are basically interchangeable, but the word 'awhile' cannot be preceded by a preposition.

For example:

You can write: 'Wait a while' and also 'Wait for a while'.

You cannot write: 'Wait for awhile.'

Amy
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