2006-12-13 18:11:31 · 6 answers · asked by farmer jo 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
It's the British Isles way of saying while.
2006-12-13 18:13:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
"Whilst" is a rather old-fashioned way of saying "while". It is not often used in American speaking or writing and is often received as rather pretentious sounding.
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2006-12-13 18:17:26 · answer #2 · answered by Expat 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
According to the concise Oxford English dictionary, it means "while", and is chiefly British in its usage.
2006-12-13 18:19:15 · answer #3 · answered by vvarga82 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the same as "while" in standard english.
2006-12-13 18:20:14 · answer #4 · answered by Answerer 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
while. adv & conj.
2006-12-13 18:17:27 · answer #5 · answered by raymond_ioi 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
while
2006-12-13 20:07:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋