المعنى
For a short or long period of time.
خلفية ثقافية
Americans often use 'for a while' to be polite when they don't want to give a specific time. In the UK, 'for a bit' is often preferred in casual conversation over 'for a while'.
Grammar Hack
If you can replace it with 'some time', it's 'a while'.
المعنى
For a short or long period of time.
Grammar Hack
If you can replace it with 'some time', it's 'a while'.
اختبر نفسك
Choose the correct form.
I haven't seen him _____.
After 'for', we need the noun phrase 'a while'.
🎉 النتيجة: /1
وسائل تعلم بصرية
بنك التمارين
1 تمارينI haven't seen him _____.
After 'for', we need the noun phrase 'a while'.
🎉 النتيجة: /1
الأسئلة الشائعة
1 أسئلةYes, 'I'll be there for a while' is perfectly natural.
عبارات ذات صلة
for a bit
synonymA short time
for some time
similarA long duration