When I read articles from the UK, the word "whilst" appears a lot. Not a word we us in the USA. Does it mean the same as "While", or does it have a different meaning?
2006-07-29 06:10:04 · 7 answers · asked by Clogged-Up 6 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Other - Arts & Humanities
Yes, you are correct. Here in the UK "whilst" is used often when you would use "while" in other English-speaking countries. It has a slight nuance: a Brit would be more inclined to use "whilst" if he were referring to an actual time involved, and it is more likely to appear as the first word of a sentence than is "while". It is ALWAYS a conjunction: you never hear "all the whilst". In the current generation it is commonly held to be the form used by educated speakers, but it is definitely NOT "old-fashioned"..
2006-07-29 06:23:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
Whilst Meaning
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The meaning of "Whilst"?
When I read articles from the UK, the word "whilst" appears a lot. Not a word we us in the USA. Does it mean the same as "While", or does it have a different meaning?
2015-08-18 17:24:45 · answer #3 · answered by Joleen 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"whilst" has only one meaning.
It is a lesser used variation of "while."
It was used more commonly in days gone by but it isn't archaic.
2006-07-29 07:03:24 · answer #4 · answered by ha_mer 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Olde English for while.
2006-07-29 06:13:58 · answer #5 · answered by brogdenuk 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means "while."
2006-07-29 06:13:07 · answer #6 · answered by itslarue 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
'whilst' comes from conjoining the words: while and its, it saves having to say: while it is!
2006-07-29 06:35:54 · answer #7 · answered by Kc Carr 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
means the same as while
2006-07-29 06:13:51 · answer #8 · answered by Chatty 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means WHILE or During
2006-07-29 06:13:19 · answer #9 · answered by darpdarp 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
during.
2006-07-29 08:07:44 · answer #10 · answered by lucy j 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋