while - English word #134

Translation

During the time that something else is happening, or used to show a difference.

Word origin

From Old English hwil, meaning a length of time, the same word seen in the phrase a little while.

sang while worked.

"While" shows the two things happened at the same time.

read book while were .

"While" links one action to the time of another.

likes tea, while likes coffee.

Here "while" shows a difference between two people.

when

At what time, or used to join two parts of a sentence about the same time.

before

Earlier than a time or event; in front of something in order.

after

Later than a time or event, or following something in order.

though

Used to add a fact that makes the other part of the sentence surprising; despite that.

but

Joins two ideas to show a difference or a surprise between them.

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