You see, I think although means “in spite of the fact that,� as in “Although Sir Fragalot was tall, Squiggly and the aardvark considered him an equal.�
nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order Tubulidentata
You see, I think although means “in spite of the fact that,� as in “Although Sir Fragalot was tall, Squiggly and the aardvark considered him an equal.�
an infinitive with an adverb between `to' and the verb (e.g., `to boldly go')
I have to tell people that it's OK to split infinitives, and that in some cases it's fine to end sentences with a preposition or use the word between when they are choosing among more than two items.
an unabridged dictionary constructed on historical principles
I decided to go over their heads and see what the Oxford English Dictionary has to say, and they back up Fowler with an entry saying while can mean “although.�
a percussion instrument with wooden bars tuned to produce a chromatic scale and with resonators; played with small mallets
On the other hand, I think that while should be reserved to mean “at the same time,� as in “While Squiggly gathered wood, aardvark hid the marimbas.�
the dialect of English spoken at Oxford University and regarded by many as affected and pretentious
I decided to go over their heads and see what the Oxford English Dictionary has to say, and they back up Fowler with an entry saying while can mean “although.�
But, then I discovered that Fowler's Modern English Usage (which I frequently rely on and almost always agree with) said it is normal and acceptable to use “while� to mean "although."
One reason I'm telling you this story is that I want you to know that I go to this much trouble to validate all of your pet peeves too, but sometimes it isn't possible.
English lexicographer who wrote a well-known book on English usage (1858-1933)
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But, then I discovered that Fowler's Modern English Usage (which I frequently rely on and almost always agree with) said it is normal and acceptable to use “while� to mean "although."
I know it's upsetting to find out that your nearest and dearest beliefs are wrong, so this week, I'm going to talk about my own mistaken pet peeve: it bugs me to no end when people use while to mean although, but no matter how hard I looked I couldn't convince myself that I was right.
I have to tell people that it's OK to split infinitives, and that in some cases it's fine to end sentences with a preposition or use the word between when they are choosing among more than two items.
used of a living language; being the current stage in its development
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But, then I discovered that Fowler's Modern English Usage (which I frequently rely on and almost always agree with) said it is normal and acceptable to use “while� to mean "although."
a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
I decided to go over their heads and see what the Oxford English Dictionary has to say, and they back up Fowler with an entry saying while can mean “although.�
For example, if you said, “While Squiggly is yellow, aarvdark is blue,� people wouldn't know whether you were contrasting their colors or saying that aardvark is only blue when Squiggly is yellow.
At first I was sure I was right because in his book Usage and Abusage Eric Partridge said that “'while' for ‘although’ is a perverted use of the correct sense of ‘while,’ which properly means 'at the same time.'�
a function word that combines with a noun or pronoun or noun phrase to form a prepositional phrase that can have an adverbial or adjectival relation to some other word
I have to tell people that it's OK to split infinitives, and that in some cases it's fine to end sentences with a preposition or use the word between when they are choosing among more than two items.
(used of sexual behavior) showing or appealing to bizarre or deviant tastes
At first I was sure I was right because in his book Usage and Abusage Eric Partridge said that “'while' for ‘although’ is a perverted use of the correct sense of ‘while,’ which properly means 'at the same time.'�
At first I was sure I was right because in his book Usage and Abusage Eric Partridge said that “'while' for ‘although’ is a perverted use of the correct sense of ‘while,’ which properly means 'at the same time.'�
heavy-bodied small-winged South American game bird resembling a gallinaceous bird but related to the ratite birds
At first I was sure I was right because in his book Usage and Abusage Eric Partridge said that “'while' for ‘although’ is a perverted use of the correct sense of ‘while,’ which properly means 'at the same time.'�
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
I have to tell people that it's OK to split infinitives, and that in some cases it's fine to end sentences with a preposition or use the word between when they are choosing among more than two items.
I know it's upsetting to find out that your nearest and dearest beliefs are wrong, so this week, I'm going to talk about my own mistaken pet peeve: it bugs me to no end when people use while to mean although, but no matter how hard I looked I couldn't convince myself that I was right.
I decided to go over their heads and see what the Oxford English Dictionary has to say, and they back up Fowler with an entry saying while can mean “although.�
So, moving forward, I know that I will continue to reserve while for times when I mean “at the same time�--old habits are hard to break—but I will now refrain from striking out while every time I come across it in a document.
I know it's upsetting to find out that your nearest and dearest beliefs are wrong, so this week, I'm going to talk about my own mistaken pet peeve: it bugs me to no end when people use while to mean although, but no matter how hard I looked I couldn't convince myself that I was right.
general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate
I know it's upsetting to find out that your nearest and dearest beliefs are wrong, so this week, I'm going to talk about my own mistaken pet peeve: it bugs me to no end when people use while to mean although, but no matter how hard I looked I couldn't convince myself that I was right.
But, then I discovered that Fowler's Modern English Usage (which I frequently rely on and almost always agree with) said it is normal and acceptable to use “while� to mean "although."
be perceived in a certain way; make a certain impression
So, moving forward, I know that I will continue to reserve while for times when I mean “at the same time�--old habits are hard to break—but I will now refrain from striking out while every time I come across it in a document.
But, then I discovered that Fowler's Modern English Usage (which I frequently rely on and almost always agree with) said it is normal and acceptable to use “while� to mean "although."
hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency
On the other hand, I think that while should be reserved to mean “at the same time,� as in “While Squiggly gathered wood, aardvark hid the marimbas.�
So, moving forward, I know that I will continue to reserve while for times when I mean “at the same time�--old habits are hard to break—but I will now refrain from striking out while every time I come across it in a document.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
I have to tell people that it's OK to split infinitives, and that in some cases it's fine to end sentences with a preposition or use the word between when they are choosing among more than two items.
of or relating to or characteristic of England or its culture or people
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But, then I discovered that Fowler's Modern English Usage (which I frequently rely on and almost always agree with) said it is normal and acceptable to use “while� to mean "although."
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
I know it's upsetting to find out that your nearest and dearest beliefs are wrong, so this week, I'm going to talk about my own mistaken pet peeve: it bugs me to no end when people use while to mean although, but no matter how hard I looked I couldn't convince myself that I was right.
yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons
For example, if you said, “While Squiggly is yellow, aarvdark is blue,� people wouldn't know whether you were contrasting their colors or saying that aardvark is only blue when Squiggly is yellow.
I know it's upsetting to find out that your nearest and dearest beliefs are wrong, so this week, I'm going to talk about my own mistaken pet peeve: it bugs me to no end when people use while to mean although, but no matter how hard I looked I couldn't convince myself that I was right.
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
On the other hand, I think that while should be reserved to mean “at the same time,� as in “While Squiggly gathered wood, aardvark hid the marimbas.�
I know it's upsetting to find out that your nearest and dearest beliefs are wrong, so this week, I'm going to talk about my own mistaken pet peeve: it bugs me to no end when people use while to mean although, but no matter how hard I looked I couldn't convince myself that I was right.
On the other hand, I think that while should be reserved to mean “at the same time,� as in “While Squiggly gathered wood, aardvark hid the marimbas.�
I decided to go over their heads and see what the Oxford English Dictionary has to say, and they back up Fowler with an entry saying while can mean “although.�
But, then I discovered that Fowler's Modern English Usage (which I frequently rely on and almost always agree with) said it is normal and acceptable to use “while� to mean "although."
For example, if you said, “While Squiggly is yellow, aarvdark is blue,� people wouldn't know whether you were contrasting their colors or saying that aardvark is only blue when Squiggly is yellow.
You see, I think although means “in spite of the fact that,� as in “Although Sir Fragalot was tall, Squiggly and the aardvark considered him an equal.�
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
I have to tell people that it's OK to split infinitives, and that in some cases it's fine to end sentences with a preposition or use the word between when they are choosing among more than two items.
I have to tell people that it's OK to split infinitives, and that in some cases it's fine to end sentences with a preposition or use the word between when they are choosing among more than two items.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
I decided to go over their heads and see what the Oxford English Dictionary has to say, and they back up Fowler with an entry saying while can mean “although.�
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
I decided to go over their heads and see what the Oxford English Dictionary has to say, and they back up Fowler with an entry saying while can mean “although.�
You see, I think although means “in spite of the fact that,� as in “Although Sir Fragalot was tall, Squiggly and the aardvark considered him an equal.�
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
I know it's upsetting to find out that your nearest and dearest beliefs are wrong, so this week, I'm going to talk about my own mistaken pet peeve: it bugs me to no end when people use while to mean although, but no matter how hard I looked I couldn't convince myself that I was right.
I know it's upsetting to find out that your nearest and dearest beliefs are wrong, so this week, I'm going to talk about my own mistaken pet peeve: it bugs me to no end when people use while to mean although, but no matter how hard I looked I couldn't convince myself that I was right.
(superlative of `near' or `close') within the shortest distance
I know it's upsetting to find out that your nearest and dearest beliefs are wrong, so this week, I'm going to talk about my own mistaken pet peeve: it bugs me to no end when people use while to mean although, but no matter how hard I looked I couldn't convince myself that I was right.
being approximately average or within certain limits in e.g. intelligence and development
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But, then I discovered that Fowler's Modern English Usage (which I frequently rely on and almost always agree with) said it is normal and acceptable to use “while� to mean "although."
anything serving as a representation of a person's thinking by means of symbolic marks
So, moving forward, I know that I will continue to reserve while for times when I mean “at the same time�--old habits are hard to break—but I will now refrain from striking out while every time I come across it in a document.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
I decided to go over their heads and see what the Oxford English Dictionary has to say, and they back up Fowler with an entry saying while can mean “although.�
At first I was sure I was right because in his book Usage and Abusage Eric Partridge said that “'while' for ‘although’ is a perverted use of the correct sense of ‘while,’ which properly means 'at the same time.'�
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
For example, if you said, “While Squiggly is yellow, aarvdark is blue,� people wouldn't know whether you were contrasting their colors or saying that aardvark is only blue when Squiggly is yellow.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
I decided to go over their heads and see what the Oxford English Dictionary has to say, and they back up Fowler with an entry saying while can mean “although.�
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
So, moving forward, I know that I will continue to reserve while for times when I mean “at the same time�--old habits are hard to break—but I will now refrain from striking out while every time I come across it in a document.
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
For example, if you said, “While Squiggly is yellow, aarvdark is blue,� people wouldn't know whether you were contrasting their colors or saying that aardvark is only blue when Squiggly is yellow.
On the other hand, I think that while should be reserved to mean “at the same time,� as in “While Squiggly gathered wood, aardvark hid the marimbas.�
On the other hand, I think that while should be reserved to mean “at the same time,� as in “While Squiggly gathered wood, aardvark hid the marimbas.�
For example, if you said, “While Squiggly is yellow, aarvdark is blue,� people wouldn't know whether you were contrasting their colors or saying that aardvark is only blue when Squiggly is yellow.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
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But, then I discovered that Fowler's Modern English Usage (which I frequently rely on and almost always agree with) said it is normal and acceptable to use “while� to mean "although."
free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth
At first I was sure I was right because in his book Usage and Abusage Eric Partridge said that “'while' for ‘although’ is a perverted use of the correct sense of ‘while,’ which properly means 'at the same time.'�
find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
I know it's upsetting to find out that your nearest and dearest beliefs are wrong, so this week, I'm going to talk about my own mistaken pet peeve: it bugs me to no end when people use while to mean although, but no matter how hard I looked I couldn't convince myself that I was right.
I know it's upsetting to find out that your nearest and dearest beliefs are wrong, so this week, I'm going to talk about my own mistaken pet peeve: it bugs me to no end when people use while to mean although, but no matter how hard I looked I couldn't convince myself that I was right.
consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something
Ha!
But, then I discovered that Fowler's Modern English Usage (which I frequently rely on and almost always agree with) said it is normal and acceptable to use “while� to mean "although."
On the other hand, I think that while should be reserved to mean “at the same time,� as in “While Squiggly gathered wood, aardvark hid the marimbas.�
I know it's upsetting to find out that your nearest and dearest beliefs are wrong, so this week, I'm going to talk about my own mistaken pet peeve: it bugs me to no end when people use while to mean although, but no matter how hard I looked I couldn't convince myself that I was right.
One reason I'm telling you this story is that I want you to know that I go to this much trouble to validate all of your pet peeves too, but sometimes it isn't possible.
You see, I think although means “in spite of the fact that,� as in “Although Sir Fragalot was tall, Squiggly and the aardvark considered him an equal.�
But, then I discovered that Fowler's Modern English Usage (which I frequently rely on and almost always agree with) said it is normal and acceptable to use “while� to mean "although."
So, moving forward, I know that I will continue to reserve while for times when I mean “at the same time�--old habits are hard to break—but I will now refrain from striking out while every time I come across it in a document.
You see, I think although means “in spite of the fact that,� as in “Although Sir Fragalot was tall, Squiggly and the aardvark considered him an equal.�
malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty
You see, I think although means “in spite of the fact that,� as in “Although Sir Fragalot was tall, Squiggly and the aardvark considered him an equal.�
the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past
On the other hand, I think that while should be reserved to mean “at the same time,� as in “While Squiggly gathered wood, aardvark hid the marimbas.�
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
It's just one of those quirks of language that whilst survived in Britain but perished in America.
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
So, moving forward, I know that I will continue to reserve while for times when I mean “at the same time�--old habits are hard to break—but I will now refrain from striking out while every time I come across it in a document.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
I know it's upsetting to find out that your nearest and dearest beliefs are wrong, so this week, I'm going to talk about my own mistaken pet peeve: it bugs me to no end when people use while to mean although, but no matter how hard I looked I couldn't convince myself that I was right.
So, moving forward, I know that I will continue to reserve while for times when I mean “at the same time�--old habits are hard to break—but I will now refrain from striking out while every time I come across it in a document.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
You see, I think although means “in spite of the fact that,� as in “Although Sir Fragalot was tall, Squiggly and the aardvark considered him an equal.�
having the same quantity, value, or measure as another
You see, I think although means “in spite of the fact that,� as in “Although Sir Fragalot was tall, Squiggly and the aardvark considered him an equal.�
discovered or determined by scientific observation
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But, then I discovered that Fowler's Modern English Usage (which I frequently rely on and almost always agree with) said it is normal and acceptable to use “while� to mean "although."
I decided to go over their heads and see what the Oxford English Dictionary has to say, and they back up Fowler with an entry saying while can mean “although.�
I have to tell people that it's OK to split infinitives, and that in some cases it's fine to end sentences with a preposition or use the word between when they are choosing among more than two items.
At first I was sure I was right because in his book Usage and Abusage Eric Partridge said that “'while' for ‘although’ is a perverted use of the correct sense of ‘while,’ which properly means 'at the same time.'�
I know it's upsetting to find out that your nearest and dearest beliefs are wrong, so this week, I'm going to talk about my own mistaken pet peeve: it bugs me to no end when people use while to mean although, but no matter how hard I looked I couldn't convince myself that I was right.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
I know it's upsetting to find out that your nearest and dearest beliefs are wrong, so this week, I'm going to talk about my own mistaken pet peeve: it bugs me to no end when people use while to mean although, but no matter how hard I looked I couldn't convince myself that I was right.
On the other hand, I think that while should be reserved to mean “at the same time,� as in “While Squiggly gathered wood, aardvark hid the marimbas.�
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
For example, if you said, “While Squiggly is yellow, aarvdark is blue,� people wouldn't know whether you were contrasting their colors or saying that aardvark is only blue when Squiggly is yellow.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
For example, if you said, “While Squiggly is yellow, aarvdark is blue,� people wouldn't know whether you were contrasting their colors or saying that aardvark is only blue when Squiggly is yellow.
I know it's upsetting to find out that your nearest and dearest beliefs are wrong, so this week, I'm going to talk about my own mistaken pet peeve: it bugs me to no end when people use while to mean although, but no matter how hard I looked I couldn't convince myself that I was right.
On the other hand, I think that while should be reserved to mean “at the same time,� as in “While Squiggly gathered wood, aardvark hid the marimbas.�
I have to tell people that it's OK to split infinitives, and that in some cases it's fine to end sentences with a preposition or use the word between when they are choosing among more than two items.
I have to tell people that it's OK to split infinitives, and that in some cases it's fine to end sentences with a preposition or use the word between when they are choosing among more than two items.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
I have to tell people that it's OK to split infinitives, and that in some cases it's fine to end sentences with a preposition or use the word between when they are choosing among more than two items.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
I know it's upsetting to find out that your nearest and dearest beliefs are wrong, so this week, I'm going to talk about my own mistaken pet peeve: it bugs me to no end when people use while to mean although, but no matter how hard I looked I couldn't convince myself that I was right.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
One reason I'm telling you this story is that I want you to know that I go to this much trouble to validate all of your pet peeves too, but sometimes it isn't possible.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
I have to tell people that it's OK to split infinitives, and that in some cases it's fine to end sentences with a preposition or use the word between when they are choosing among more than two items.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
On the other hand, I think that while should be reserved to mean “at the same time,� as in “While Squiggly gathered wood, aardvark hid the marimbas.�
One reason I'm telling you this story is that I want you to know that I go to this much trouble to validate all of your pet peeves too, but sometimes it isn't possible.
So, moving forward, I know that I will continue to reserve while for times when I mean “at the same time�--old habits are hard to break—but I will now refrain from striking out while every time I come across it in a document.
free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth
I know it's upsetting to find out that your nearest and dearest beliefs are wrong, so this week, I'm going to talk about my own mistaken pet peeve: it bugs me to no end when people use while to mean although, but no matter how hard I looked I couldn't convince myself that I was right.
One reason I'm telling you this story is that I want you to know that I go to this much trouble to validate all of your pet peeves too, but sometimes it isn't possible.
So, moving forward, I know that I will continue to reserve while for times when I mean “at the same time�--old habits are hard to break—but I will now refrain from striking out while every time I come across it in a document.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
One reason I'm telling you this story is that I want you to know that I go to this much trouble to validate all of your pet peeves too, but sometimes it isn't possible.
free from impurities; having a high or specified degree of purity
I have to tell people that it's OK to split infinitives, and that in some cases it's fine to end sentences with a preposition or use the word between when they are choosing among more than two items.
One reason I'm telling you this story is that I want you to know that I go to this much trouble to validate all of your pet peeves too, but sometimes it isn't possible.
the faculty through which the external world is apprehended
At first I was sure I was right because in his book Usage and Abusage Eric Partridge said that “'while' for ‘although’ is a perverted use of the correct sense of ‘while,’ which properly means 'at the same time.'�
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
So, moving forward, I know that I will continue to reserve while for times when I mean “at the same time�--old habits are hard to break—but I will now refrain from striking out while every time I come across it in a document.
the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
So, moving forward, I know that I will continue to reserve while for times when I mean “at the same time�--old habits are hard to break—but I will now refrain from striking out while every time I come across it in a document.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
At first I was sure I was right because in his book Usage and Abusage Eric Partridge said that “'while' for ‘although’ is a perverted use of the correct sense of ‘while,’ which properly means 'at the same time.'�
At first I was sure I was right because in his book Usage and Abusage Eric Partridge said that “'while' for ‘although’ is a perverted use of the correct sense of ‘while,’ which properly means 'at the same time.'�
One reason I'm telling you this story is that I want you to know that I go to this much trouble to validate all of your pet peeves too, but sometimes it isn't possible.
You see, I think although means “in spite of the fact that,� as in “Although Sir Fragalot was tall, Squiggly and the aardvark considered him an equal.�
beyond the top or upper surface or edge; forward from an upright position
I decided to go over their heads and see what the Oxford English Dictionary has to say, and they back up Fowler with an entry saying while can mean “although.�
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
So, moving forward, I know that I will continue to reserve while for times when I mean “at the same time�--old habits are hard to break—but I will now refrain from striking out while every time I come across it in a document.
At first I was sure I was right because in his book Usage and Abusage Eric Partridge said that “'while' for ‘although’ is a perverted use of the correct sense of ‘while,’ which properly means 'at the same time.'�
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
So, moving forward, I know that I will continue to reserve while for times when I mean “at the same time�--old habits are hard to break—but I will now refrain from striking out while every time I come across it in a document.
One reason I'm telling you this story is that I want you to know that I go to this much trouble to validate all of your pet peeves too, but sometimes it isn't possible.
validate
