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after awhile vs after a while

Both "after awhile" and "after a while" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "After a while" is the more common and standard phrase, meaning after a period of time. On the other hand, "after awhile" is less common and is used informally to mean after a short time or after a brief period.

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after awhile

This phrase is less common and used informally to mean after a short time or after a brief period.

This phrase is used informally to indicate that something will happen after a short period of time.
  • Some people can't take it here after awhile.
  • Sense of smell- it's destroyed after awhile.
  • A kennel starts to stink after awhile.
  • She said that goes away after awhile.
  • Peekaboo! Perhaps it gets a bit repetitive after awhile.
  • 'cause after awhile, that's like Trying to light a wet book of matches.
  • And then after awhile, it just... it didn't matter.
  • We lie to ourselves so much that, after awhile, the lies start to seem like the truth.
  • But after awhile, he runs out of things to keep himself numb.
  • And after awhile, it just... starts to consume you.
  • Then after awhile I just started feeling like I deserved it.
  • I mean I'd bore you after awhile, you know I would.
  • It's like when you say your name over and over again in the mirror... ...and after awhile, it sounds crazy.
  • And after awhile, I knew... I knew what he was doing, what he was up to.
  • And after awhile, I knew... I knew what he was doing, what he was up to.
  • For a long, long time I had a lot of fun being that person but after awhile, it just became more and more impossible to be that person because I really never wanted to be that person to begin with.
  • After awhile I left and walked over towards Broadway.
  • IT JUST GETS FRUSTRATING AFTER AWHILE.
  • After awhile... you'll see for yourself, Chatree.
  • After awhile, hair will start to get knotted

Alternatives:

  • after a while
  • in a little while
  • shortly
  • soon
  • in a bit

after a while

This is the more common and standard phrase, meaning after a period of time.

This phrase is used to indicate that something will happen after a period of time has passed.
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  • Dec 17, 2013 ... I have noticed that people out West say, “after a while” in situations where I would say, “in a while.” Which is grammatically correct?
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Alternatives:

  • after some time
  • eventually
  • in due course
  • in the end
  • over time

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