Awhile is an adverb. A while is a noun with an article.
Two (a-while).
Yes. When awhile is spelled as one word, it is an adverb meaning for a time.*The two word form "a while" represents an article and a noun, "while" being an unspecified time.
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Into is 1 word.
After awhile the boy got quiet.
On Harvest moon? 1 way is if you shop a lot over the phone after awhile it unlocks
Two (a-while).
2 weeks
There are two different uses:The one-word form, awhile, is an adverb. It modifies a verb such as stay awhile, rest awhile, or sit awhile. It cannot be used as the object of a preposition, such as for.The two-word form is a while, where while is a noun, meaning an unspecified period of time. So you could similarly say stay for a while, or that you will be gone for a while. So the distinction is that you use awhile with verbs and "a while" in prepositional phrases.
I'm going to be awhile
No, while is a conjunction. The word "awhile" is an adverb.
Yes. When awhile is spelled as one word, it is an adverb meaning for a time.*The two word form "a while" represents an article and a noun, "while" being an unspecified time.
There are two different uses:The one-word form, awhile, is an adverb. It modifies a verb such as stay awhile, rest awhile, or sit awhile. It cannot be used as the object of a preposition, such as for.The two-word form is a while, where while is a noun, meaning an unspecified period of time. So you could similarly say stay for a while, or that you will be gone for a while. So the distinction is that you use awhile with verbs and "a while" in prepositional phrases.
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once in awhile 'Now and Then' is a good one.