Date: Tue, 6 Jun 1995 08:27:00 EST

From: Electronic Products Magazine 0004276021[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]MCIMAIL.COM

Subject: a while/awhile ??



Will someone please explain the usage of "a while" and "awhile"?



Examples:



A WHILE



"For a while, the hope of achieving such a standard rested on the

shoulders of WorldFIP and ISPF. "



"Lastly, I'd like to go on record as advocating banishing from the

English language, at least for a while, the word 'paradigm.'"



AWHILE



"They are often looking for test systems that will be around for quite

awhile."









Leonard Schiefer lschiefer[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]mcimail.com

Chief Copy Editor

Electronic Products Magazine

Garden City, NY































































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