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Hanuman_2000 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

every/all

Hello,

------ time I see him, he looks miserable.

I have to fill in the gap , the word are given "every/all".

I know that "every" seems to correct one, but without any idea.

Any one please help me.

Thanks
  

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Hanu, Yes, in this context, it would have to be 'every'. Also, there is a sense of 'discrete' pattern with this example : you don't know whether he always looks miserable but you know for sure that whenever you meet with him then he is sad and depressed. On the contrary, there would be an idea of 'continuous' pattern if you were to say 'Last time we met and spent an evening together, he looked miserable all the time'.

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  • Hanu, Yes, in this context, it would have to be 'every'.
  • Also, there is a sense of 'discrete' pattern with this example : you don't know whether he always looks miserable but you know for sure that whenever you meet with him then he is sad and depressed.
  • On the contrary, there would be an idea of 'continuous' pattern if you were to say 'Last time we met and spent an evening together, he looked miserable all the time'.
  • It would indicate that during this period of time that you spent together he continuously looked sad and depressed.
  • Same with the sentence 'he looks miserable all the time'.
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Hanu,
Yes, in this context, it would have to be 'every'.
Also, there is a sense of 'discrete' pattern with this example : you don't know whether he always looks miserable but you know for sure that whenever you meet with him then he is sad and depressed.
On the contrary, there would be an idea of 'continuous' pattern if you were to say 'Last time we met and spent an evening together,
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