Ugh!
Grammar! I did not realize I was using awhile / a while wrong until I noticed sometimes
grammar check changed it and other times, not. Being a “why person,” I
investigated.
Whether
you spell it awhile or a while, the word(s) mean an unspecified amount of
time.
If
you need a noun, spell it a while.
It
has been a while since I've seen the doctor.
If
you need an adverb, spell it awhile.
The
doctor told me I’d have to wait awhile.
Wait,
it’s not over! What about a prepositional
phrase? Use a while after the
preposition.
The
nurse told me she’d come back in a while with a longer needle. Yikes!
Click grammar party blog for the source and for two easy tricks if you’re unsure if you need a noun (a
while) or an adverb (awhile).
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