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sent awhile back vs sent a while back

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Sent awhile back' is more informal and is commonly used in casual conversations or informal writing. 'Sent a while back' is more formal and appropriate for professional or formal writing.

Last updated: March 19, 2024 • 4998 views

sent awhile back

This phrase is correct but more informal and suitable for casual conversations or informal writing.

This phrase is commonly used in casual conversations or informal writing to indicate that something was sent some time ago.

Examples:

I remember that email you sent awhile back.
The package was sent awhile back, but it still hasn't arrived.

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I am looking for an email I sent awhile back, but I can't find it in Sent Items. Where did it go? Items that have been in the Sent Items Folder for 90 days are ...
This a picture that my good friend Garrett Stutz sent awhile back. Garrett is a former Wichita State Shocker starting center and now player top division pro ball in ...
It was sent awhile back I have a conformation here so let me see what is going on with it. I should get be able to let you know tomorrow. Sorry about the wait.
Aug 5, 2012 ... Hi Manuel. Sorry I couldn't respond to the email you sent awhile back. I have been really busy for the last 2 months working on a 2D animated ...

Alternatives:

sent some time ago
sent a little while back
sent a bit ago
sent a while ago
sent not long ago

sent a while back

This phrase is correct and more formal, suitable for professional or formal writing.

This phrase is more formal and appropriate for professional or formal writing to indicate that something was sent some time ago.

Examples:

The report was sent a while back, so you should have received it by now.
The invitation was sent a while back, did you get it?

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Or use from:"John Smith" has:attachment to locate that PDF map John sent a while back. (The quotation marks indicate that a group of words must appear next to ...
Aug 18, 2009 ... Long term sufferers of this blog will remember this email I got sent a while back. It made me chuckle anyway. Here's another one that came ...
Nov 18, 2015 ... i tried to send another email that i sent a while back (with hardly any bounces) and the same issue happens. Please advise, Thanks,. David.
Apr 23, 2015 ... Given that those emails were sent a while back, we're not sure what the official conclusion is to this story, so we guess we'll just have to wait ...

Alternatives:

sent some time ago
sent a little while back
sent a bit ago
sent awhile back
sent not long ago

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