The conjunction whereas has a number of meanings, but it’s most commonly used to mean although or while in contrast. In these senses of whereas, the word is grammatically identical …

2012年6月16日 · In normal use, the adverb therefore is conjunctive and joins independent clauses (or an independent clause and a consequential phrase). "Whereas the sun has risen" …

2013年1月22日 · When I saw this sentence first time; I felt like it is a run on sentence, but whereas is a subordinating conjunction, which can be placed at the beginning and it still …

2017年7月9日 · Googling reveals that there are some usages of "whileas" (or "while as") in older texts, such as The Book of a Thousand Nights and a Night (Yes, really). Merriam-Webster …

2017年4月13日 · I'd query the 'clarity' of these words, from the point of view of the reader. And as an 'educated' native speaker, I'd find them so rare as to be faintly ludicrous. I'd have to counter …

2025年3月19日 · As far as I understand, the word "whereas" is a subordinating conjunction of concession. The punctuation rule for subordinating conjunctions in general states that if they …

2025年3月21日 · The words "whereas", "although" and "though" can generally be treated as subordinating conjunctions introducing a dependent clause. An example of the usage of one of …

2018年7月13日 · Here's an example from the Merriam-Webster dictionary of a typical use of the word whereas: Whereas you chose to participate in this stupid prank, you will be held …

I am wondering if I can use 'whereas' as a conjunction between a main and a subordinate clause, with the subordinate clause following and giving a reason supporting the statement in the main …

2018年12月1日 · Is it grammatically correct to use whereas + a present participle? For example: I am disinclined to recognize my weak mathematical skills, whereas willing to admit my lack of …