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Square Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
In all my life/all my life
I was in India last month. The Taj Mahal is incredible. I've never seen anything like it in all my life.
Source: "English Vocabulary Organizer" by Chris Gough.
I am really confused about phrases such as "in all my life", "all my life", "all of my life".
Could you explain why the writer used "in all my life" instead of other phrases mentioned above.
Thanks.
Source: "English Vocabulary Organizer" by Chris Gough.
I am really confused about phrases such as "in all my life", "all my life", "all of my life".
Could you explain why the writer used "in all my life" instead of other phrases mentioned above.
Thanks.
Top answer
In is the most common preposition used to refer to a lengthy period of time. I never saw anything like that in September. I never saw such cars in my youth.
- In is the most common preposition used to refer to a lengthy period of time.
- I never saw anything like that in September.
- I never saw such cars in my youth.
- I have never seen anything like it in all my life.
- The perfect tense is used in the last sentence because the speaker is still alive and may yet see something like that.
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In is the most common preposition used to refer to a lengthy period of time.
I never saw anything like that in September.
I never saw such cars in my youth.
I have never seen anything like it in all my life.
The perfect tense is used in the last sentence because the speaker is still alive and may yet see something l
I never saw anything like that in September.
I never saw such cars in my youth.
I have never seen anything like it in all my life.
The perfect tense is used in the last sentence because the speaker is still alive and may yet see something l
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