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- waive
- warmist
- warranty
- wary of
- wave
- Web (Linguistic recommendation from the Translation Bureau)
- whatsoever
- when and if
- whereas
- where … at
- whether
- which
- while
- whiskey
- whisky
- Whitehorse
- Whitehorser
- Whitehorsian
- who
- whom
- who’s
- whose (1)
- whose (2)
- wide
- widow
- widow of the late
- Winnipeg
- Winnipegger
- with a view to
- withhold from
- with reference to
- with regard to
- with the exception of
- woman
- worship
- would
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during such time, during the time that, while
To write plainly and concisely, opt for while instead of the roundabout phrases during such time (as) and during the time that.
- Wordy: During such time as the manager is in the hospital, the restaurant will not be open on weekends.
- Concise: While the manager is in the hospital, the restaurant will not be open on weekends.
- Wordy: Ronald travelled the province extensively during the time that he lived there.
- Concise: Ronald travelled the province extensively while he lived there.
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