The Structure Of "All The While"
You deceived us! After you were so hostile to the mere thought of boys...All the while doing what she did when our backs were turned.
From what I can tell, "all the" must come before a noun phrase. But I stumbled upon "All the while clause". Is it right that the determiner modify the while clause? Plus, would you be kind enough to tell me whether it is "All the while (she was) doing what she did" or not.
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It is not: All the / while doing what she did when our backs were turned. but: All the while / doing what she did when our backs were turned. e.
- It is not: All the / while doing what she did when our backs were turned.
- but: All the while / doing what she did when our backs were turned.
- e.
- throughout a certain period.
- Looking at the second sentence, "doing" seems to imply "she was doing", but I don't know how "she" relates to "you" of the first sentence.
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It is not:
All the / while doing what she did when our backs were turned.
but:
All the while / doing what she did when our backs were turned.
"all the while" is a set phrase meaning "all the time", i.e. throughout a certain period.
Looking at the second sentence, "doing" seems to imply "she was doing", but I don't know how "she" relates to "yo
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