what's the difference between when and while?

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what's the difference between when and while?

1. When or While I was a boy, I was naughty.
2. When or While the was teaching history, I was sleeping.

What's difference between these?

2007-06-23 19:24:53 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help

3 answers

When is used for events that are more definite in time.
While is used to mean "during" that action or period of time.

2007-06-23 19:31:36 · answer #1 · answered by Nghiem E 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Dont get "while" confused with "awhile" .. while means during.. awhile means a time frame, a long time mostly or a breif time. When is past. While is present.

2007-06-24 02:35:00 · answer #2 · answered by sillywillyme 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

when

is used for definite time

while

is used if means "during" some certain period

2007-06-27 02:56:40 · answer #3 · answered by Mushi S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋