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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
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Posted: Tue Sep 17 17:26:03 1985
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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?

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