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all the morning vs all morning

Both of these phrases are correct; however, they're used in slightly different contexts. "All the morning" is more formal and less common in everyday speech, while "all morning" is the more commonly used and natural-sounding option.
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all the morning

This phrase is correct but less common in everyday speech.

This phrase is used to refer to the entire duration of the morning in a more formal context.

Examples:

  • He worked diligently all the morning on his project.
  • She spent all the morning preparing for the meeting.
  • Oct 15, 2013 ... Some people say all the morning. The evidence from the BNC corpus suggests that this is not very common, although it is not easy to find reliable statistics.
  • Nov 11, 2014 ... Hey guys, I wanted to ask you something: do you say "I haven't eaten in all morning", "I haven't eaten in all the morning" or all/all the ...
  • Jul 25, 2016 ... Hi, I was reading a book by Guy de Maupassant, translated to English, and I found this: "I spent all the morning lying in the grass, ...
  • Oct 15, 2024 ... 371 likes, 15 comments - dsantat on October 15, 2024: "While Henry is on all the morning TV shows (Today, CBS This Morning, Morning Joe, ...
  • Aug 24, 2024 ... Cheese & Bacon Strata Cake - all the morning essentials are present!
  • Our delicious specialty coffee and sandwiches are available for you to enjoy anytime of the day. We look forward to greeting you at our on-the-go shop.
  • This is a strange, gothic, Bible-obsessed novel, laced with buzzard-black themes and intimations of horror.
  • Feb 8, 2024 ... All the morning essentials are present in this Cheese & Bacon Strata Cake – bacon, eggs, milk, bread and cheese! ✓...
  • Jun 26, 2024 ... What a great deal on a nice place to stay with a delicious breakfast. Sarah and Troy are wonderful hosts.
  • all the morning long; I squeezed that sperm till I myself almost melted into it; I squeezed that sperm till a strange sort of insanity came over me, and I ...

Alternatives:

  • all morning
  • the whole morning
  • the entire morning
  • throughout the morning
  • for the entire morning

all morning

This phrase is the more commonly used and natural-sounding option.

This phrase is used to refer to the entire duration of the morning in everyday speech.

Examples:

  • I was busy all morning and couldn't answer your call.
  • She slept in all morning and missed her appointment.
  • Oct 29, 2017 ... All morning and routines in one video!!! Are you more like SIS or BRO? Subscribe to SIS vs BRO - http://bit.ly/sisvsbro Subscribe to Karina ...
  • Nov 11, 2014 ... Not sure where you're from, but I'm from Northeastern United Stated and would say, "I haven't eaten all morning." Obviously you've got a ...
  • Sep 19, 2017 ... Warm regards and love to you all. I am grateful for your support. Dr. Bill. :) ALL-MORNING. 3.6K views · 7 years ago ...more. Signs. 66.4K.
  • Oct 15, 2013 ... Can anyone explain to me what the difference is between "all the morning" and "all morning"? Is it a BrE/AmE difference?
  • Feb 26, 2018 ... "All morning long" is an adverbial phrase, not a direct object, because the subjects aren't acting upon the morning.
  • Jul 25, 2016 ... I've been told (several times) that you must not use "all the morning" in English, and that it should be "all morning".. So is the book ...
  • I gotta say, working at the airport all morning and NOT getting to fly anywhere with a beach was a real test of my willpower today.
  • Sep 22, 2016 ... "All morning long today" does sound unnatural/ungrammatical, and that I should use "all this morning" instead. But for me, I think both are fine.
  • All Morning the Crows. $18.00. By Meg Kearney. Washington Prize Winner. Meg Kearney draws on her acute powers of observation, ...
  • Jan 18, 2015 ... Why do we have to use present perfect here? Why can't we use past simple? She was here all morning ​ ? Thank you.

Alternatives:

  • all the morning
  • the whole morning
  • the entire morning
  • throughout the morning
  • for the entire morning

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