Prepositions Entry 149 / 1011 60-second read

During vs. While

During = period, While = simultaneous time.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

While the rain, we stayed inside.

✓ Correct

During the rain, we stayed inside.

The ruleii

During the movie (noun).

'During' + noun, 'while' + clause (and means simultaneous).

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

During the movie (noun). While we watched (clause/action).

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