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Awhile vs. A While
awhile
Definition
for a short time
Examples
sit down and stay awhile
a while
Definition
For a short time
Examples
the baby was quiet for a while
Other misspelled words
Awaken vs. Awake vs. Wake vs. Waken
Fortunate vs. Fortuitous
Flew vs. Flu
Confidant vs. Confident
Effective vs. Effectual vs. Efficient
Marshal vs. Martial
Vice vs. Versa
Mown vs. Moan vs. Mowed
Patience vs. Patients
Astrology vs. Astronomy
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