Although /While

[ofriendragon]

______life in a new country can be difficult, it can broadcast a person’s view of the world.
A. If
B. Although
C. Because
D. While
The answer is B


"b: in spite of the fact that : although <while respected, he is not liked> "
This quotation comes from Merriam-Webster, so I wonder why D is not correct?


Many thanks in advance.

 

[Lexiphile]

While would also be idiomatic, Dragon. Strictly speaking, while refers to things happening at the same time. But it is often used in colloquial speech to mean although.

 

[Matching Mole]

Using "while" to mean "although" is an acknowledged usage (as M-W shows), but it's a "transferred" use of the word (not what the word really means, as Lexiphile has explained). "Although" is therefore a better answer, but "while" is not a wrong one. (I wouldn't quite consider this usage of "while" colloquial though.)

I presume you have misquoted the original sentence, or that the sentence is wrong. It should be "it can broaden a person’s view of the world", shouldn't it?

 

[ofriendragon]

re: broaden
That is what I also wanted to know.

Many thanks, guys.