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  2. convoenglish.co › understanding-confusing-englishWhen vs. During vs. While - Understand Confusing English Grammar

    May 3, 2020 · “When”, “during”, and “while” all have the same meaning, but they are used in different ways and follow different grammar rules. We use all three of these to say that some action or event happens at the same time as another action or event.

  3. english.eagetutor.com › spoken-english-grammarDifference Between ‘When’, ‘While’, ‘During’ and ‘For’

    Aug 31, 2016 · Difference Between ‘When’, ‘While’, ‘During’ and ‘For’. Conjunctions like ‘when’, ‘while, ‘during’ and ‘for’ are used to indicate a period of time, circumstance, or a certain situation which is taking place. These words always give an idea regarding a specific time period.

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  5. www.englishcurrent.com › grammar › during-whileThe Difference between During and While (English Grammar)

    • A Noun Is Used After 'during'
    • A Clause Is Used After 'While'
    • During vs. While: Practice Exercises

    For example, 1. During dinner, we talked about school. 2. She slept during the movie. 3. Do not talk during the test. A noun always comes after the word 'during'. The word during is a preposition, not a conjunction. You cannot say 'During she.... / During I...' because the preposition is always followed by a noun, not a clause with a subject and a ...

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    A clause has a subject and a verb(not just a noun). For example, 1. While we ate dinner, we talked about school. 2. She slept while the movie played. 3. Do not talk while students write the test. The word while is a subordinating conjunction (like the word because or if); it begins a subordinate clause. You need to put a subject and a verb after wh...

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    I hope this lesson has been useful and you are clearer on the difference between during and while. Please leave a commentbelow if you have a question or you find a mistake. -- Created by Matthew Barton (copyright) of Englishcurrent.com

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  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › british-grammar › duringDuring - Grammar - Cambridge Dictionary

    We use during before nouns and noun phrases to refer to when something happens over a period of time. During can refer to the whole time of the event: You are not allowed to use your mobile phone during class.

  7. 7esl.com › duringDuring vs. While: Avoiding Common Mistakes - 7ESL

    Sep 22, 2024 · While – “While” is used because it introduces a clause with a subject (“it”) and a verb (“was raining”). During – “During” is correct because it is followed by a noun phrase (“my stay in Spain”). While – “While” introduces a clause with a subject (“you”) and a verb (“are on vacation”).

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  8. ell.stackexchange.com › questions › 5270prepositions - When should I use "when" and "while ...

    When used to mean "during the time that something is happening," while is synonym of when. While I was waiting at the bus stop, three buses went by in the opposite direction. All the sentences you wrote are correct. Share. Improve this answer. edited Apr 11, 2013 at 12:56. answered Apr 11, 2013 at 11:15. avpaderno. 20.9k 41 111 184.

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    Sep 5, 2017 · During, When, and While have similar meanings, but use different grammar. It is important to know the difference between these three. This video aims to gi...

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