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I thought this deserved a re post; -- (link)

Posted by Loyola May 12 '15, 10:10

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Andie May 12 '15, 10:05

These two terms represent different parts of speech. The two-word expression a while is a noun phrase, consisting of the article a and the noun while, defined as “a period or interval of time.” The one-word awhile is an adverb that means “for a short time or period.” Although these definitions are similar, and although the terms can sometimes be used interchangeably, there are a few simple rules that prove helpful in keeping them straight.

In response to pacrat: "the strangest thought just came to me . . . is there really any real difference between "awhile" and "a while" ?"

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(i just C&P'd that. Google knows all) -- nm - Andie May 12, 10:13 1
- Damn.It was kind of hot. -- nm - Loyola May 12, 10:24

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