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New2grammar Posted 19 years ago
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at all times/ all the time
Hallmark knows how you feel at all times
you need it strapped to your chest at all times so you can answer before the first couple bars of your We Built This City on Rock and Roll ringtone. ...
You're recording your life all the time?"
Now I'm not stuck in front of the TV all the time
What is the difference between 'at all times' and 'all the time'? It seems to me that 'at all times' can always be replaced by 'all the time' but not sure whether the other way round is also correct.
you need it strapped to your chest at all times so you can answer before the first couple bars of your We Built This City on Rock and Roll ringtone. ...
You're recording your life all the time?"
Now I'm not stuck in front of the TV all the time
What is the difference between 'at all times' and 'all the time'? It seems to me that 'at all times' can always be replaced by 'all the time' but not sure whether the other way round is also correct.
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They are certainly close, and there is overlap. At all times - in any given situation. No matter what happens.
- They are certainly close, and there is overlap.
- At all times - in any given situation.
- No matter what happens.
- All the time - At any given time, this is the case.
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They are certainly close, and there is overlap.
At all times - in any given situation. No matter what happens.
All the time - At any given time, this is the case. Often figurative, as in: "You're talking to that girl all the time" doesn't really mean without stopping, but every time I'm looking for you, you've got your cell phone to your ear talking with her."
At all times - in any given situation. No matter what happens.
All the time - At any given time, this is the case. Often figurative, as in: "You're talking to that girl all the time" doesn't really mean without stopping, but every time I'm looking for you, you've got your cell phone to your ear talking with her."
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Hi,
Generally, I think "at all times" refers only to the moments you are in a specific situation and for the duration of that situation. Sorry that sounds a bit confusing, but for example:
When you are on a roller coaster, you must wear your seatbelt at all times. You don't wear one when you are not on a roller coaster, so "all the time" would not be appropriate here. "A
Generally, I think "at all times" refers only to the moments you are in a specific situation and for the duration of that situation. Sorry that sounds a bit confusing, but for example:
When you are on a roller coaster, you must wear your seatbelt at all times. You don't wear one when you are not on a roller coaster, so "all the time" would not be appropriate here. "A
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