WHEN


Meaning of WHEN in English

pronoun

1

BAD : When hearing that the child had been found, she burst into tears.

GOOD : On hearing that the child had been found, she burst into tears.

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To show that two things happen at the same time or that one thing happens immediately after the other, use on/upon doing sth (NOT when ): 'On examining the suitcase, he noticed that the locks had been tampered with.'

2

BAD : When I'll return home, I'll look for a better job.

GOOD : When I return home, I'll look for a better job.

3

BAD : I don't know when is she coming.

GOOD : I don't know when she is coming.

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See note at WHAT 3 (↑ what )

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