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Are these sentences correct:

1) His death while he was fully vaccinated shouldn't be surprising since he was old, had cancer and was immunocompromised.

2) Her accident while she was in London was a blessing in disguise.

3) Her accident when she was in London was a blessing in disguise.


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Re: while

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Yes, but #3 is more informal.
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