In my spare time I sometimes help out a good friend of mine. He is a professional translator, self-employed so he can pretty much pick his own assignments, which is a good position to be in, but I digress. We are both Dutch, and the jobs I help him with usually involve translating from English to Dutch, but occasionally from Dutch to English.
The question is just out of curiosity. Is there a definite answer to it?
Again, is the word "whilst" used in UK English only? or in U.S. English as well?
Best Answer
Whilst is considered an archaic form of while. As a native speaker of Appalachian English in Northern Alabama, I have never heard this used in conversation.