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How is the usage of *during*'during' as opposed to *while*'while' explained?

"While" is a conjunction and "during" is a preposition, but how is the different usage explained? For example, why can the following not be said:

"While the project I learnt a lot."

Obviously, it has to be "During the project..." but why? prepositionPreposition plus noun and conjunction plus noun plus verb?, or what??

How is the usage of *during* as opposed to *while* explained?

"While" is a conjunction and "during" is a preposition, but how is the different usage explained? For example, why can the following not be said:

"While the project I learnt a lot."

Obviously, it has to be "During the project..." but why? preposition plus noun and conjunction plus noun plus verb? or what??

How is the usage of 'during' as opposed to 'while' explained?

"While" is a conjunction and "during" is a preposition, but how is the different usage explained? For example, why can the following not be said:

"While the project I learnt a lot."

Obviously, it has to be "During the project..." but why? Preposition plus noun and conjunction plus noun plus verb, or what?

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How is the usage of during*during* as opposed to while*while* explained?

"While" is a conjunction and "during" is a preposition, but how is the different usage explained? i.e. For example, why can the following not be said: "While the project I learnt a lot." Obviously

"While the project I learnt a lot."

Obviously, it has to be "During the project..." but why? preposition preposition plus noun and conjunction plus noun plus verb? or what??

How is the usage of during as opposed to while explained?

"While" is a conjunction and "during" is a preposition, but how is the different usage explained? i.e. why can the following not be said: "While the project I learnt a lot." Obviously, it has to be "During the project..." but why? preposition plus noun and conjunction plus noun plus verb? or what??

How is the usage of *during* as opposed to *while* explained?

"While" is a conjunction and "during" is a preposition, but how is the different usage explained? For example, why can the following not be said:

"While the project I learnt a lot."

Obviously, it has to be "During the project..." but why? preposition plus noun and conjunction plus noun plus verb? or what??

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How is the usage of during as opposed to while explained?

"While" is a conjunction and "during" is a preposition, but how is the different usage explained? i.e. why can the following not be said: "While the project I learnt a lot." Obviously, it has to be "During the project..." but why? preposition plus noun and conjunction plus noun plus verb? or what??