- a while, awhile
- To write "for awhile" is wrong because the idea of for is implicit in awhile. Write either "I will stay here for a while" (two words) or "I will stay here awhile" (one word).
Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors. 2013.
a while, awhile
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a while, awhile — To write for awhile is wrong because the idea offor is implicit in awhile. Write either I will stay here for a while (two words) or I will stay here awhile (one word) … Dictionary of troublesome word
a while, awhile — To write for awhile is wrong because the idea offor is implicit in awhile. Write either I will stay here for a while (two words) or I will stay here awhile (one word) … Dictionary of troublesome word
a while / awhile — A while is two words meaning a short period of time : I will meet you in a while. These two words are never spelled together … Confused words
a while / awhile — A while is two words meaning a short period of time : I will meet you in a while. These two words are never spelled together … Confused words
awhile - a while — ◊ awhile Awhile is an adverb used after a verb. It means for a short period of time . I may have to stay there awhile. Can t you just wait awhile? ◊ a while A while is an indefinite period of time. You can say that someone does something … Useful english dictionary
awhile — awhile, a while Both expressions have the same origin in the word while, but it should be noted that awhile is strictly adverbial whereas a while is a noun phrase (very often preceded by for): • When he reached the street sign he stopped awhile… … Modern English usage
Awhile — A*while , adv. [Adj. a + while time, interval.] For a while; for some time; for a short time. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
awhile — [adv] for a short period briefly, for a bit, for a little while, for a moment, for a spell, for a while, for the moment, momentarily, not for long, temporarily, transiently; concept 798 … New thesaurus
awhile — [ə wīl′, əhwīl′] adv. [ME < OE ane hwile, a while] for a while; for a short time … English World dictionary
awhile — O.E. ane hwile (for) a while, usually written as one word since 13c … Etymology dictionary
