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When as a conjunction. We use when as a conjunction meaning ‘at the time that’. The clause with when is a subordinate clause (sc) and needs a main clause (mc) to complete its meaning. If the when-clause comes before the main clause, we use a comma. ….
When as a conjunction. We use when as a conjunction meaning ‘at the time that’. The clause with when is a subordinate clause (sc) and needs a main clause (mc) to complete its meaning. If the when-clause comes before the main clause, we use a comma.
When as a conjunction. We use when as a conjunction meaning ‘at the time that’. The clause with when is a subordinate clause (sc) and needs a main clause (mc) to complete its meaning. If the when-clause comes before the main clause, we use a comma. ….
when: [conjunction] at or during the time that : while. just at the moment that. at any or every time that.
noun. 7. (usually plural) a question as to the time of some occurrence. USAGE When should not be used loosely as a substitute for in which after a noun which does not refer to a period of time: paralysis is a condition in which (not when) parts of the body cannot be moved. Collins English Dictionary.
Usage. When should not be used loosely as a substitute for in which after a noun which does not refer to a period of time: paralysis is a condition in which (not when ) parts of the body cannot be moved. Discover More.
Definition of when adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Origin when Old English hwanne, hwenne. when meaning, definition, what is when: at what time: Learn more.
which time: They left on Monday, since when we have heard nothing. n. the time of anything: the when and the where of an act. bef. 1000; Middle English when ( ne ), Old English hwenne; cognate with German wann when, wenn if, when (compare Gothic hwan when, how); akin to who, what.
1. ( in direct and indirect questions, reported speech) When in direct and indirect questions as well as after expressions of (un)certainty and doubt (e.g. no sé) translates as cuándo (with an accent) and is used with the indicative: → cuándo.
