I saw a snake when/while....

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What's the difference between the following sentences?

1- I saw a snake while I was walking in the garden.

2- I saw a snake when I was walking in the garden.

Can I also make the sentences short in the following way?

3- I saw a snake while walking in the garden.

4- I saw a snake when walking in the garden.

1/6/218:47 AM

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David, ModeratorModerator

Hi, Subhajit—All four of your sentences are correct, and all of them have the same meaning. Regarding the reduced versions, I have a slight preference for "while," but "when" is OK. I'd be more inclined to use "when" if I were talking about repeated snake sightings: "I see snakes when walking in the garden."

1/6/2110:59 AM

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