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Cho7712 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
usage of all
Is there any little difference in meaning to use 'all day' and 'all the day'?
e.g. Has he been working all day?
He was kept waiting all the day.
And are these below expressions to be the same in their meaning and so interchangeable with each other irrespecitve of the context of the conversation?
## all day long, all the day long, all through the day, all through day
Lastly, to which type does the noun 'day' in all above expressions belong , a countable noun or an uncountable noun?
e.g. Has he been working all day?
He was kept waiting all the day.
And are these below expressions to be the same in their meaning and so interchangeable with each other irrespecitve of the context of the conversation?
## all day long, all the day long, all through the day, all through day
Lastly, to which type does the noun 'day' in all above expressions belong , a countable noun or an uncountable noun?
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" I can think of situations where the nuance may be different. Only use and practice will help you with that. They are grammatically correct (although I prefer the sentence without the article).
- " I can think of situations where the nuance may be different.
- Only use and practice will help you with that.
- They are grammatically correct (although I prefer the sentence without the article).
- There are 39 days, 15 hours until the start of summer.
- Don't believe me?
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I would not say that they are "interchangeable with each other irrespective of the context of the conversation?"
I can think of situations where the nuance may be different. Only use and practice will help you with that.
They are grammatically correct (although I prefer the sentence without the article).
There are 39 days, 15 hours until the start of summer. Don't believe me? Coun
I can think of situations where the nuance may be different. Only use and practice will help you with that.
They are grammatically correct (although I prefer the sentence without the article).
There are 39 days, 15 hours until the start of summer. Don't believe me? Coun
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Thank you for the reply. And so, it seems that the noun 'day' probably is used here as an uncountable noun. Would it be right?
And I think that you mean the summer solstice, which is allegedly not used in the Western world as far as I know. So I am surprised that right after having checked the calender, I find that you know exactly the 24 divisions of the year, which I hardly ever think a
And I think that you mean the summer solstice, which is allegedly not used in the Western world as far as I know. So I am surprised that right after having checked the calender, I find that you know exactly the 24 divisions of the year, which I hardly ever think a
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Yes, we in the west have been known to get a few things right now and then 
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.cho7712And so, it seems that th
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Thank you for the answer,
Money is surely uncountable, if I'm not misinfomed. But I doubt that in some circumstances it can be used as countable,
and if you don't mind, I hope I could know that particular context.
And this is the matter of interest, How do you know that exact date of summer solstice?
I usually don't even know the Eastern traditional day system though I a
Money is surely uncountable, if I'm not misinfomed. But I doubt that in some circumstances it can be used as countable,
and if you don't mind, I hope I could know that particular context.
And this is the matter of interest, How do you know that exact date of summer solstice?
I usually don't even know the Eastern traditional day system though I a
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