A WHILE or AWHILE?

Hi James. Thanks 9/10

Shahriyar

Great lesson,James.

maicon55

simple lesson but very effective. thanx James

engvivid85

you very like snakes. I don’t know but this lesson is very difficult for me. And I got 4/10 :-(

pu2py

Thank you so much!

hoanghcmut

Great!

paulo13

OK ! I won’t do these kind of mistakes for a while but I will see the videos on engvid awhile.
Thanks for this short but useful video James.
I got 10 out of 10.

olivierdauphin

hi olivierdauphin could you please explain to me more, because I haven’t understood very well.
thanks for you

englishforenglish

Thanks James! It’s a good one.
9/10 :)

rilomo

yeah.. 10/10..

junnncastillo

It was a difficult lesson for me, but I will try it again :)

rumiq

Dude you are awesome, you know it.))

poslegg

Thanks a lot, James !

ceremifertil

Got 8 out of 10 , its useful thanks ^

elizawaad

useful …as always :) thank u

kyyliee

it was the first time I got 100

erasil

Hello James,
I made two mistakes in the quiz. The use of “in” instead of “for” before “a while” wasn’t well explained in your video, I think. Anyway, good work, man.

santi41

Hi, santi41, so do it too, a curious coincidence. Regards.

angardiobel

thank u

miki13

thank you teacher for this usefull lession. Wish you healthy and happy!

hoanghcmut

thank you teacher for this useful lesson. Wish you healthy and happy!

darduor

Good lesson

luisitojimenez

u said that “a while must have “for” inside it so why is this sentence correct “once in a while…”??

jenny770

Thanks James. very good lesson!!!

brala

100% like always !! thank you very much for teaching us :))

bilel

I’ve done the lessons several times, but keep missing one or to….yikes!!!

patrulla1515

I like the lesson especially the test right after. Now how do we follow up on our mistakes? I like this learning style. Thumbs up for sure.

lucille

I don’t know how to express my Happiness while being with you guys!

mrm13740

Hi!
A while and awhile have the same meaning. A while is a noun and awhile is an adverb, its simple. For example: I slept for a while or I slept awhile = its the same meaning. Hope this helps U.

apolischuk85

a while is to be used for a period of time whereas awhile is to be used for a short period of time as in this exp we chatted for a while, stand here awhile ..! :)..

baset

good comparison, short for awhile and not so short for a while, easy to remember. Thanks…

angardiobel

Good lesson! Now I know the difference. Thank you James!

Janilza

Thankx… Fantastic 10\10

totadestiny

WoW … I really liked the idea of smacking the article A with while hahaha

murshid

Great lesson, it was a piece of cake!

blue20

I need to improve my grammar (urgent) (Hell no!)

carrlos

I tried To answer Those Questions above Bùt I got just 4/10 :p Cùz I didn’t saw That video , so I ‘ll take a look Then I’ll try to repeat ansewring Those questions again ! I can Do it :D ! Yes I can =)

raoufdz

you’re so funny. i like it.

southernstar

It was very useful. Thank you!

sheyda77

thanks teacher! this lesson is very useful.

southernstar

The simplest advice is to recognize that the adverb awhile means ‘for a short time’, and then attempt to plug in the phrase “for a short time” in place of the questionable form. If that does not work, use a while: “We’ll be there in for a short time”? No, so it has to be We’ll be there in a while. “For a short time ago”? No, so it has to be A while ago. “We drove for a short time”? Yes, so it can be We drove awhile, and even though “a while” is possible here, the usual tendency is to use the adverb. This can helps U guys!

apolischuk85

great lesson!!

edsoncordeiro

I have scored 10 out of 10. Funny enough :)

maun

Nooooo….way!!!

dewydew

I really like your lessons, but sometimes I can´t see very well what you wrote in the board. This is the case. Thanks.

vianey

Thank you sooo much !!

blockade

thank you sir’

it is helpful lesson.

i got 6/10.

i will be good

marwa2

Thanks a lot james, very informative lesson, now i know somethinhg new about English..thanks again

argenis

I haven’t thanked to James awhile. So I will be here for a while to thank him indeed.

enis

h r u and thanks , may you help me in learning gerund

momo1984

i got 10/10 …Thank u

deep810

i scored 10 out of 10.Thanks for the lesson.

Blessing

hi sir james, can you please give us another examples of a while and awhile… i still cant understend…

nhica

hi james and every one I’m telling you the truth I have’nt understood the lesson very well and I still don’t know the different between awhile and a while

englishforenglish

i dont’ understand James !! help with another examples

vivianekeddis

you don’t understand James in general or just THIS lesson?

euphoricocean

its non of your business why are you even asking ,dont try to be smart

primous

thank you James I really like your lessons ^_^

alaaomar1997

you are very funny i like your lessons

biancasantiagot

Thanks 10/10 not bad,ha.

gimmig08

i want you to make a lesson about the verb when he followed by up..cause any verb had meaning but when it followed by up completely the meaning will be changed or increased..
example (wake)not like(wake up)not like(wake them up)..and get not like get up not like get them up..so i really want you to explain this point..thanks

hussein syd

Hi, James. You explain very clearly. Good job!

kama01

I love the way you make it so simple…

euphoricocean

thanks James

dody00

wowwww i got 80% thankssssss

sarahyi

It’s easy, Thank James!

nghiaphan

Hey Black man; you are doing more acting than teaching. You should change your teaching style. We don’t need your style we want proper English lesson.

bajra07

I have approved your comment so that other people can laugh at you.

I have some advice for you. If you don’t like the teacher’s videos, don’t watch them.

engVid

the teacher is amazing I like him the most , keep up James we like your way :)

jansiet

I got 80 too.I miss in question 8 and 9.

mickeekung

Why should people laugh at me? I maintained here a reality matter. Don’t take it negative be positive. If I am wrong please forgive me once. Thank you.

bajra07

Look Mr. Bajra, rather than criticism and lecturing on positivity, tell us about your achievements!!! This man you had criticised has introduced 118 lessons until now FOR FREE.
Can you simply answer, what have you done for humanity?!? Be brave to answer please.

zahid76

I got 6/10 is that good??
+ thx for the lesson. u r awseme!!

love12

Total confusion..

skalikas

Thanks James! I got 8/10. I just misunderstanding a little bit. Now I’m okay.

shahwc

10 out of 10! Thank you, James!!!

elizaveta7

please can I ask a question :
please, which is correct to say “Amr is a friend to Alex” or when i say ” Amr is a friend of Alex”
thank you :)

amrmohamed

70 percent not bad Thanks James

marouane10

Very clear and easy to understand. Your ability for becoming something dificult in easy is incredible. Thanks a lot for your passion.

Javier

7/10 Not easy for my :( I need more class about awhile and a while.

annide2228

thank you it was new information

jansiet

so, if I’ve really understood, “A While” it’s used to time periods that we can count, and “Awhile” it’s for time periods that we can’t count, right?

andehrson

Hi James.
I got 5/10. I watched the video for the second time but I didn’t get to do the quiz again. What happened?

sfmichelini

I didn’ get it this one, I’m very confuse with a while and awhile James.

jacinto47

7/10 This lesson was quite difficult for me to understand((
Anyway, James thanks a lot you’re the great teacher))

brilliant50k

it is so easy just focus on them :) thank you james..

virgoo

James distinct explained the difference between “a while”(noun) and “awhile”(abj).
Very thanks.

Dear James, how are you, I am really happy to join ur classes through Internet, I was ur student at Hansa in Toronto ^_^, any way my question is why we say this will take a while not awhile ?? another thing is we waited awhile why not for a while, please explain, I am confused, thanks

Dona56

i got 6 it was pretty difficult

James thanks a lot you’re the great teacher))

sunilsony

i like u jame! thanks

vivian0203

I have never thought I don’t understand such things before. It would better I have not watched that, but, Man, u really a great teacher – respect

bostut

I got 10!! Your video is awesome! I love them!!

happymappy

thank you

abbasx2007

Hello James, For your lesson. I can use “in” or “for” before a while. Is it right? Thanks for your useful lesson.

giangvuong

I cannot understand this lesson as appears in my ranking. I got 30%.

Abdul Qayum

i know right

primous

Very important lesson

Aliawladthani

Thanks.

Menghan

Best lesson yet!!!!

GrammarLearner2016

it was the first time I got 60 :(

raniaenglover

very useful

sunnyflower

it was difficult for me.

cesarvelizdgo

JAMES, YOU ARE A VERY GOOD TEACHER
THANKS A LOT.

melva

Thank you James! I’ve been hoping for a video like this quite awhile.

houdah

Because of the existing of “a” article, I’m just wondering whether “a while” can be countable or not.

Mike011

By the way, thanks James for the vid.

Mike011

sorry James but i didn’t really understand :o

primous

but i still think you are still the best teacher in engvid

primous

not clear.

Rasho

Thanks loads!

Alia

Sorry it was not good at all sorry again your english not well enough

preemy

woah..10/10 :)
Thanx James..useful lesson..:):)

nrban

Hi James. Not exactly bad;( with my score. But by the way a million thanks for this. Happy day to all teachers and members of this engvid. More power!

Noraisa

9/10. But that was very helpful.

xbesosx

why Q7..is awhile?
we want a while = we want a time ….
“want” is following with a”Noun”
awhile is adverb!..means describes an action..where’s an action in “we want”?
THnx for u james,,i like ur way which u ues in teaching ..☺

yotatoty

Your lesson is very useful for us. Thanks a lot!

nguyensona380

Lets’ say ok 80 %. Thanks James.

alpido24

THANKS JAMES

Marglenv.09

I did very well but i made 2 mistakes

in ( In a while ) Ahhhhhhhhh soo sad i got 8/10

anyway thanks a lot

thamerx

i failed! i only gotonly 60 percent.

Maribelle

Cool and useful lesson. After first 2 questions in quiz I thought that I didn’t understand anything, but I got 10 out of 10. Great! Thanks James!

ValeraKundas

I’ve looked for this a while!

moa

Perfect presentation!!! by James .. .

Sivakumar

Hello…Thank you Mr.James… I do understand the lesson but I do not know how to use it in questions .. I got 5/10.. would you help me?

maram

Thanks, James.

I’ve been looking for your lesson on punctuation
but I never seem to find it. Have you deleted it?

Sonia1234

I’m still confuse…..

zibel

Omg!! This lesson it was the hardest one to me. It took a while to get how to do quiz.

Reza Bokneh

Thank you sir.

Bhuendra

great !James ,but and i got 7out of 10

michael xie

Oop! my fault! “in a while”! for a while, they are noun phrase! I understood James, however, I looked at several sites about this contrast. Everyone talks in the same way, with different expressions, but I found someone who explains clearly. If anyone needs it, they can find it on “Grammarist.com”(Awhile vs. a while). Have a good weekend.

lymourao

Thanks to baset who explains a little more the difference in the quantity of time, short time with “awhile” and not so short with “a while”, then it’s possible to have a clue when you hear this expression, therefore the difference between a noun and an adverb, I have doubted in the first question but now I can understand it better than before. It’s the first time that I find these expressions after a lot of time studying English, and so I have also found santi41, a curious coincidence, the world isn’t enough big to lose in it. Thanks a lot, teacher James, a short but important question to learn, very good performance as always.

angardiobel

I spent awhile until i finished the quiz i got 90%