whilst = 'whether'

[Benjamin Barrett]

Yet again time to reunsubscribe once more.

On Mar 15, 2010, at 3:42 PM, Tom Zurinskas wrote:

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> Your point being what=2C Victor? - that the word "whilst" is occasionally s=
> aid in the USA?
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> You can't possibly be living in the USA.  You never=2C never=2C never hear =
> the word "whilst" over here.  Where on earth are you from?
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> Tom Zurinskas=2C USA - CT20=2C TN3=2C NJ33=2C FL7+=20
> see truespel.com phonetic spelling
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>> Subject: Re: whilst =3D 'whether'
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>> Tom=2C please don't assume and don't make universal claims.
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>> VS-)
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>> On Mon=2C Mar 15=2C 2010 at 4:16 PM=2C Tom Zurinskas <truespel at hotmail.co=
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>>> "Whilst" is British. Nobody says it in USA. I assume it means "while" n=
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>>> "whether."
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