If you have ever written during I was studying or while the meeting and felt something was off — your instinct was right. These two words are one of the most common grammar traps for English learners at every level. Both during and while describe …
You are in a meeting. A colleague leans over and whispers something important. Later, your manager asks what happened. Do you say She said the deadline changed — or She told the deadline changed ? One sounds natural. The other sounds wrong the mo…