Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site cylixd.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!akgub!cylixd!dave From: dave@cylixd.UUCP (Dave Kirby) Newsgroups: net.singles,net.nlang Subject: Whilst and While Message-ID: <291@cylixd.UUCP> Date: Tue, 17-Sep-85 17:26:03 EDT Article-I.D.: cylixd.291 Posted: Tue Sep 17 17:26:03 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 18-Sep-85 05:28:02 EDT References: <845@abnji.UUCP> <261@mot.UUCP> Reply-To: dave@cylixd.UUCP (Dave Kirby) Organization: RCA Cylix Communications , Memphis, TN Lines: 15 Xref: watmath net.singles:9285 net.nlang:3571 In article <261@mot.UUCP> fred@mot.UUCP (Fred Christiansen) writes: >...plural and/or polite/formal, whilst "tu" is singular/familiar. ^^^^^^ This has nothing to do with what Fred wrote, but what is the general rule for the use of "whilst" versus "while?" The distinction has disappeared from American usage; I see both words used in British documents, so I infer that there is a distinction. Can Fred or someone else out there enlighten me? ----------------------------------------------------------------- Dave Kirby (...!ihnp4!akgub!cylixd!dave) (The views expressed herein do not necessarily reflect those of RCA Cylix. They may not even reflect my own.)