Can you say while at the same time?

We can use while or as to talk about two longer events or activities happening at the same time. We can use either simple or continuous verb forms: We spent long evenings talking in my sitting-room while he played the music he had chosen and explained his ideas.

Is redundant grammatically correct?

I speak grammatically correctly. Since one of the definitions of grammatical is well formed; in accordance with the productive rules of the grammar of a language , correct and correctly are redundant. It’s both grammatically correct and non-redundant.

Can you use despite And however in the same sentence?

We use ‘although’ and ‘despite / in spite of’ to connect two clauses in the same sentence. We put ‘however’ in the second sentence, and we can put it at the beginning, at the end, or after the subject.

What’s the difference between while and whilst?

Typically, Brits use whilst and Americans use while. That’s the main difference. When used as a conjunction or an adverb, while and whilst are interchangeable: There wasn’t much Stanley could do while he waited.

What is grammatical redundancy?

(1) In grammar, redundancy generally refers to any feature of a language that is not needed in order to identify a linguistic unit. (3) In common usage, redundancy refers to the repetition of the same idea or item of information within a phrase, clause, or sentence: a pleonasm or tautology.

What is contrast clause?

You use contrast clauses when you want to make two statements, one of which contrasts with the other or makes it appear unexpected or surprising. Some contrast clauses – called concessive clauses – are introduced by conjunctions such as although, even though or while.

How do you use while correctly?

Use a comma before while in the middle of a sentence when you mean “whereas” or “although.” I prefer chocolate cake, while my sister prefers key lime pie. I prefer chocolate cake while my sister prefers key lime pie. The price of eggs is rising, while the price of milk has stayed the same.