Whilst or while, etc - Oxford Spelling

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I am writing an academic paper and would like to use the Oxford spelling throughout (I am native British). I read that Oxford spelling generally follows British English other than a few exceptions, such as ize (ization) instead of ise (isation). I have not managed to come across rules for the words "whilst/while" and "amongst/among", with the prior of the two commonly used in British English.
Which would be correct to use according to the Oxford spelling?

newantman · Answer

Both are correct in their context. Normally, in academic writing there is no strict requirement unless stated by the journal, it mostly up to your personal preference. The main idea is to be consistent throughout your manuscript.
Keep in mind that there are many words that are spelled different in addition to whilst/while and amongst/among. Other words that I've come across include colour/color, behaviour/behavior, labour/labor.
A great tool, if you are using Microsoft Word, is the grammer checker where you can actually set your spelling preference and it will catch the majority of differences. See here to set the language, and here for its use.

Whilst or while, etc - Oxford Spelling

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