No there is no rule.The two words have the same meaning, 'whilst' is the older version (some dictionaries list it as obsolete) and it usually appears only in formal or poetic writing. If you stick to 'while' you won't ever

If vowels in a language are few,then it is hard to understand that language. and as I said "Because the consonants are mostly pronounced loose that makes it hard to recognise the words." No, because "few vowels" means there

Could anybody tell when should I double the last letter and when I should double the last letter Hi, I hope you'll like the following excerpt from AskOxford . (When it comes to English grammar, beware of general rules ... more often than not

Actually, I gave you a simplified version of it. Both being followed by multiple consonants and being tense (a so-called "long" vowel) make a vowel a good candidate for being stressed. I see. That makes sense. This was first brought

This is new to me! Is there any reason for that? Actually, I gave you a simplified version of it. Both being followed by multiple consonants and being tense (a so-called "long" vowel) make a vowel a good candidate for being stressed.

Hi, 1. All vowels are "orals"; whereas, some consonants are gutterals. -- Is the use of "whereas" correct? I thought we use "whereas" to introduce a subordinate clause. 2. We prefer a past rather than a present tense.

In a nutshell: where = question word regarding location; the vowel is pronounced as it l e t; even though it is spelled wh... , the initial sound is actually that of hw . were = the past tense of the plural forms of to be . The vowel is pronounced

CB's explanation is 100% right on. It is a linguistic question dealing with phonology. By the way, the same principle is in play with the plural noun ending 's/es': 's' after a non-voiced consonant (lamps, desks); 'z'

Hi. On TV you may not hear the sounds, the tongue-play within the chamber of the mouth and the tiny air stops, etcetera that occur when people speak. You need to be face-to-face with your pronunciation coach. I can well see how you

My students always have questions about this pronunciation feature. I know of four patterns that might help you predict where to pronounce 't' as a soft /d/. 1. when a ‘t’ is between vowels when the preceding vowel is stressed in words