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Re:Researchers discover advanced language processing in the ... by spaghettifythis on Thursday May 07, 2026 @10:23PM (#48057733)
Not op, but I often do say 'whilst' out loud. It feels more structured and certain than 'while', which feels floppier as a word.
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Re:Researchers discover advanced language processing in the ... by skinfaxi on Thursday May 07, 2026 @10:44PM (#48057868)
It's to be used when the word that follows begins with a vowel sound.
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Re:Researchers discover advanced language processing in the ... by moi2388 on Friday May 08, 2026 @01:49AM (#48059084)
Is it? Do you have a source for this? Afaik ‘while’ is often used in US English and ‘whilst’ in British English.
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Re:Researchers discover advanced language processing in the ... by finghin on Friday May 08, 2026 @02:51AM (#48059570)
both are definitely used in modern British English, but whilst is strange to my ears as I grew up in Ireland
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