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all this while vs All these while

Both "all this while" and "all these while" are not commonly used phrases in English. The correct phrase is "all this time," which is a more natural and idiomatic way to express the idea of a period of time that has passed.

Last updated: March 31, 2024 • 3882 views

all this while

This phrase is not commonly used in English.

This phrase is not a standard or common expression in English. It may cause confusion or sound awkward to native speakers.

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I've waited all this while.
Where were you all this while?
And all this while hunger prevails in many parts of the world.
You did all this while you were on the run?
And all this while the US government welcomes - as it did last week - the Chechen Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Akhmadov.
All this while my city burns.
You've been cheating on me all this while?
Were you waiting there all this while?
Guess I've been talking to myself all this while.
I've been watching you all this while, you know.
Have you been in London all this while?
Now, it seems that all this while, I was helping to damage the thing that I hold most dear.
It feels refreshing to talk in Japanese after all this while.
How could I not have known all this while?
EMMA: What are you doing, sitting here all this while, Queenie?
All this while, I thought...
All this while, you've been hiding a child?
All this while coping with the extreme loneliness of your residents, which is something that Mr. Baxter had in common with the seven people he claims were murdered.
I've waited all this while.
And all this while Daisy again.

Alternatives:

all this time

All these while

This phrase is not commonly used in English.

This phrase is not a standard or common expression in English. It may cause confusion or sound awkward to native speakers.

Alternatives:

all this time

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