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Hans51 Posted 12 years ago
And all this time, oh, all this time,
You’ve had it in you.
You just sometimes need a push.
This is a song and I was wondering if 'all this time' and 'all the time' are interchangeable for the same meaning or is there a meaning difference between the two expressions and in addition, could you compare all that time to the two expression as well, if you do not mind? What do you native English speakers think? Thank you so much as usual in advance.
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All this time VS. All the time VS. All that time
Maria Mena - All This Time
And all this time, oh, all this time,
You’ve had it in you.
You just sometimes need a push.
This is a song and I was wondering if 'all this time' and 'all the time' are interchangeable for the same meaning or is there a meaning difference between the two expressions and in addition, could you compare all that time to the two expression as well, if you do not mind? What do you native English speakers think? Thank you so much as usual in advance.
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I have known you for six years, and all this/that time you were hiding the fact that you were very rich. This (or that) is specific and emphatic, referring to the six year period of time. The condition is no longer true.
- I have known you for six years, and all this/that time you were hiding the fact that you were very rich.
- This (or that) is specific and emphatic, referring to the six year period of time.
- The condition is no longer true.
- The words "all the time" could be used instead, but with less emphasis.
- He was injured in the war, so he walks with a limp all the time .
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I have known you for six years, and all this/that time you were hiding the fact that you were very rich.
This (or that) is specific and emphatic, referring to the six year period of time. The condition is no longer true. The words "all the time" could be used instead, but with less emphasis.
He was injured in the war, so he walks with a limp
This (or that) is specific and emphatic, referring to the six year period of time. The condition is no longer true. The words "all the time" could be used instead, but with less emphasis.
He was injured in the war, so he walks with a limp
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AlpheccaStarsI have known you for six years, and all this/that time you were hiding the fact that you were very rich.This (or that) is specific and emphatic, referring to the six year period of time.Thank you so much and does that mean that "all this time" is interchangeable with "all that time" for the same meaning, right?
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Hans51Thank you so much and does that mean that "all this time" is interchangeable with "all that time" for the same meaning,Either one can be used, but there is a subtle difference to me. Here is an example:
1) Mary: Joe seemed to be a good conscientious employee. From 1980-1995, he worked regularly for us. Little did we know, during all that
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