How long is for a while?

How long is for a while?

The study has discovered “a while” estimates a length of 4 months whereas “a little while” would be a little less at 3 months’ time. Going a little further, “a while back” would indicate the potential of occurring up to 8 months in the past.

What does in awhile mean?

after a while

Is has been a while?

“It has been a while” is one way to indicate that time has passed since something happened. In informal English, “it has” is sometimes shortened to “it’s.” The apostrophe is needed because it shows where some letters were removed.

How do you use it’s been a long time?

If it’s been a long time since you were at school, that was in the past. If it’s been a long time since you have seen someone, it enters the past when you see them again and say “it’s been a long time”. If they are leaving you might say “It will (it’ll) be a long time before I see you again.

How do you respond to its been a while?

The positive reply is usually Good, thanks, often followed by a similar question. In the UK people may say Yeah, good, thanks, and in the US people may say Real good, thanks.

What is another word for awhile?

In this page you can discover 19 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for awhile, like: temporarily, not for long, for a little while, for a moment, for the moment, briefly, momentarily, for a short time, for a brief respite, for some time and for a spell.

What does sleeping in a while mean?

Definition of sleep in (Entry 2 of 2) intransitive verb. 1 : to sleep where one is employed. 2a : oversleep. b : to sleep late intentionally.

How do you use while ago?

We did that a while ago for a pill for prostate disease, A while ago, I met my husband for supper at a restaurant. I thought I remembered hearing about a similar problem a while ago. He quickly added : ” But this was planned a while ago.

Is it once in a while or once in awhile?

Reminder: “Every once in a while” is the proper form of this expression—not “every once and a while,” not “every once in awhile.”

Is been a while meaning?

since we’ve spoken

What to say to how’s it going?

“How’s it going?” is a common greeting in most social situations, it’s another way to say hello. When you say “How’s it going?” you are actually asking how they are feeling. A proper response is “I’m doing fine” if things are going well or “I’m not doing so well” if things are going bad.

How do you reply to what’s new?

What’s Your Answer to “What’s New?”

  1. “Nothing much.”
  2. “I’m swamped.”