'Amongst' and 'whilst'
instead of 'among' and 'while'. Do I need to explain?
( blyerkit e k trilby, Thu 8 Apr 2010, 14:38, 8 replies)

since both are acceptable useage, i think you probably do.

( Sir Sand GOBLIN ^popular page dis, Thu 8 Apr 2010, 14:41, closed)

^this.

( Colonel Boris "...a desperate Buzzfeed imitation...", Thu 8 Apr 2010, 14:43, closed)

All of these ^^

(Mumm-ra, Fri 9 Apr 2010, 15:05, closed)

Would you refer to a Down's Syndrome patient as "amongst"?

( flake has nothing against your right leg, Thu 8 Apr 2010, 14:54, closed)

Pffffffft!
You terrible cunt! :D
( Bob Todd whee, Thu 8 Apr 2010, 15:19, closed)

Yes, please.
What is the difference?
( Bob Todd whee, Thu 8 Apr 2010, 15:20, closed)

There is no difference
They are interchangeable:

"I sat among the remains of the babies while my Dad watched and wanked"

Means the same as:

"I sat amongst the remains of the babies whilst my Dad watched and wanked"

QED
(Dr Skagra glorious glargzhem, Fri 9 Apr 2010, 11:52, closed)

I went to Google but define:[insert word here] doesn't seem to be working. How rare.
Wikitionary defines whilst as simply 'while', noting that it's chiefly used in British English. It also defines among as a variant of amongst, not the other way around. Is OP's objection simply that it sounds poncy rather than it's wrong?
( Bob Todd whee, Fri 9 Apr 2010, 13:39, closed)