When vs. Wen — What's the Difference?
Difference Between When and Wen
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When
At what time
When will we leave?.
Wen
A harmless cyst, especially on the scalp or face, containing the fatty secretion of a sebaceous gland.
When
At the time that
In the spring, when the snow melts.
Wen
Variant of wynn.
When
As soon as
I'll call you when I get there.
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Wen
A cyst on the skin.
When
Whenever
When the wind blows, all the doors rattle.
Wen
A runic letter later replaced by w
When
During the time at which; while
When I was young, I was sick all the time.
Wen
(eye dialect) when
When
Whereas; although
She stopped short when she ought to have continued.
Wen
(eye dialect) when
When
Considering that; if
How can he get good grades when he won't study?.
Wen
(eye dialect) when
When
The time or date
Have they decided the where and when?.
Wen
(eye dialect) when
When
(interrogative) At what time? At which time? Upon which occasion or circumstance? Used to introduce direct or indirect questions about time.
When will they arrive?
Do you know when they arrived?
I don't know when they arrived.
When they arrived is unknown.
Wen
An indolent, encysted tumor of the skin; especially, a sebaceous cyst.
When
At an earlier time and under different, usually less favorable, circumstances.
He's mister high and mighty now, but I remember him when.
Wen
A common cyst of the skin; filled with fatty matter (sebum) that is secreted by a sebaceous gland that has been blocked
When
(relative) At which, on which, during which: often omitted or replaced with that.
That was the day when the Twin Towers fell.
When
(fused relative) The time at, on or during which.
I recall when they were called the Greys.
Next year is when we elect a new mayor.
When
A circumstance or situation in which.
Love is when you can't get enough of someone.
When
At (or as soon as) that time that; at the (or any and every) time that; if.
Pavlov's dogs salivate when [i.e. at any and every time that] they hear a bell.
Put your pencil down when [i.e. as soon as, at the moment that] the timer goes off.
A player wins when [as soon as, or at any time that, if] she has four cards of the same suit.
A student is disqualified when [as soon as, if] they cheat.
When
During the time that; at the time of the action of the following clause or participle phrase.
They dream when [i.e. during the time that] they sleep.
I'm happiest when [during the time that, or at any time that] I’m working.
It was raining when I came yesterday.
The game is over when the referee says it is.
Be careful when crossing the street.
When (you are) angry, count to ten before speaking or acting.
When
At what time; at which time.
I am here till Friday, when [i.e. at which time] I leave for Senegal.
When
Since; given the fact that; considering that.
I don't see the point of putting up Christmas decorations when I am the only person who is going to see them.
When
Whereas; although; at the same time as; in spite of the fact that.
You're picking at your scabs when you should be letting them heal.
He keeps changing things when the existing system works perfectly well.
When
(interrogative) What time; which time.
Since when do I need your permission?
When
The time at which something happens.
A good article will cover the who, the what, the when, the where, the why and the how.
When
That's enough: a command asking someone to stop adding something, especially an ingredient or portion of food or drink; used in, or as if in, literal response to 'Say when'.
When
(obsolete) Expressing impatience. what.}}
When
At what time; - used interrogatively.
When shall these things be?
When
At what time; at, during, or after the time that; at or just after, the moment that; - used relatively.
Kings mayTake their advantage when and how they list.
Book lore ne'er served, when trial came,Nor gifts, when faith was dead.
When
While; whereas; although; - used in the manner of a conjunction to introduce a dependent adverbial sentence or clause, having a causal, conditional, or adversative relation to the principal proposition; as, he chose to turn highwayman when he might have continued an honest man; he removed the tree when it was the best in the grounds.
When
Which time; then; - used elliptically as a noun.
I was adopted heir by his consent;Since when, his oath is broke.
Come hither; mend my ruff:Here, when! thou art such a tedious lady!
When as sacred light began to dawn.
When that mine eye is famished for a look.
When
As soon as;
Once we are home, we can rest
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