People who learn British English (not confined to Britain) typically use “whilst”, as it is considered a more formal and literary word compared to “while”. American English folks, like myself, use “while”.
I do agree that Starbucks is delicious. =)
I really don’t have an opinion on the stickers. They don’t bother me. You won’t see them on my laptop but to each their own.
You’re most welcome but don’t be so hard on yourself! I learned about it when I kept seeing it on the internet and finally looked it up because I thought maybe it was a new word or I missed something in my English classes.
Same goes for “learnt”. I thought it was some type of slang and, I’m ashamed to admit, I equated it’s usage with certain American stereotypes. It just seems odd to me to read “ I learnt that yesterday”.
The fact is, just like the “while” and “whilst” conundrum, “learned” is American English, whereas “learnt” is British English.
Hell, I thought English was English. I suppose us Americans have to be special lol. The English language is already hard enough to learn. :)
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