whilst
by Brother Ramon on Jul 11, 2011 07:59:08
Centuries ago, the word "while" developed into "whiles" and "whilst". "Whiles" was soon dropped from usage, but "whilst" persists to this day, even though it is considered
archaic.
The only difference between their meanings, and it is a subtle one, is that "whilst" has a slightly greater
emphasis on two events happening concurrently. For example:
Example:
While other goods are becoming
cheaper, bread is becoming more expensive." (You would not use "whilst" here.)
The guys were
filming the video whilst jumping off
cliffs! (You could use "while" here, but you would lose the emphasis on the dramatic fact that the two acts were being done at the same time.)
whilst
by krevin on Apr 18, 2007 02:39:02