Since awhile means “for a while,” it is never used with a preceding preposition, as one is already included. When preceded by a preposition, the correct form is “a while,” as two words, as in “once in a while.” Compare “sit with me awhile” and “sit with me for a while”.
Or to paraphrase Charlie Brown: Always put off for tomorrow what you don’t want to do today. Maybe it’ll take care of itself somehow. (that works on occasion).
Awhile is a word, but Schulz used it wrong. From Wiktionary: "Since awhile means “for a while”, it is never used with a preceding preposition, as one is already included. When preceded by a preposition, the correct form is “a while”, as two words, as in once in a while. Compare “sit with me awhile” and “sit with me for a while”.
jkl555 about 10 years ago
I love these philosophical moments in Peanuts.
bachsuitetwo about 10 years ago
sorry, but there just is no such word as “awhile.” two words. always. that’s the way it is.
ajnotales about 10 years ago
20-30 years should be enough time, but I’ll let you know for sure in another 10…
GROG Premium Member about 10 years ago
Problems never go away all by themselves, Charlie Brown.
MrMartianMan about 10 years ago
wonder what made Linus ask this…what could be troubling him?
johndifool about 10 years ago
Sadly, most people take that final option…
davidf42 about 10 years ago
Here’s what Wictionary says about it –
Since awhile means “for a while,” it is never used with a preceding preposition, as one is already included. When preceded by a preposition, the correct form is “a while,” as two words, as in “once in a while.” Compare “sit with me awhile” and “sit with me for a while”.
StCleve72 about 10 years ago
Or to paraphrase Charlie Brown: Always put off for tomorrow what you don’t want to do today. Maybe it’ll take care of itself somehow. (that works on occasion).
Beowulf 406 Premium Member about 10 years ago
My man Charlie Brown. Right on! Or, never put off until tomorrow what you can avoid doing altogether.
bmckee about 10 years ago
Awhile is a word, but Schulz used it wrong. From Wiktionary: "Since awhile means “for a while”, it is never used with a preceding preposition, as one is already included. When preceded by a preposition, the correct form is “a while”, as two words, as in once in a while. Compare “sit with me awhile” and “sit with me for a while”.