Which is correct? "My sister phoned awhile ago"............or "My sister phoned a while ago"
2007-06-29 12:10:27 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
When “awhile” is spelled as a single word, it is an adverb meaning “for a time” (“stay awhile”); but when “while” is the object of a prepositional phrase, like “Lend me your monkey wrench for a while” the “while” must be separated from the “a.” (But if the preposition “for” were lacking in this sentence, “awhile” could be used in this way: “Lend me your monkey wrench awhile.”)
in conclusion; its awhile
2007-06-29 12:16:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
My sister phoned awhile ago.
My sister used the phone while she was watching TV.
2007-06-29 19:17:32 · answer #2 · answered by yancychipper 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's always awhile unless separated by another word...such as "a long while". Just one of those quirks of the English language.
2007-06-29 19:17:03 · answer #3 · answered by GeriGeri 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This is tricky, but I go with the latter example
2007-06-29 19:37:48 · answer #4 · answered by Experto Credo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
awhile.
2007-06-29 19:36:23 · answer #5 · answered by SallyJM 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
while because its the rite tenses
2007-06-29 19:15:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋