awhile. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

awhile

SYLLABICATION:	a·while
PRONUNCIATION:	-hwl, -wl
ADVERB:	For a short time.
USAGE NOTE:	Awhile, an adverb, is never preceded by a preposition such as for, but the two-word form a while may be preceded by a preposition. In writing, each of the following is acceptable: stay awhile; stay for a while; stay a while (but not stay for awhile).


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