Are there 2 different ways to write 'awhile'
and if so, when is each used?
awhile          -is used as an adverb (describes the how, when, etc. of a verb)
                         e.g./ Shall we rest awhile before putting away the camping              
                                    equipment?
                 -awhile tells how long we rest



a while          -is part of a noun phrase and comes after the preposition  for or in:
                         e.g./ Shall we rest here for a while before going home? or
                                   I would like to put the camping equipment away in
                                   a while; I am too tired now.
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The Writers’ Café:
a while OR awhile?
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