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I have been thinking all vs I have been thinking all the time

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I have been thinking all' is a fragment that can be completed with additional information, while 'I have been thinking all the time' is a complete phrase indicating continuous thinking over a period.

Last updated: March 20, 2024 • 1715 views

I have been thinking all

This is a correct fragment that can be part of a longer sentence.

This fragment can be followed by additional information to complete the thought, such as 'I have been thinking all day about our conversation.'
  • As an Australian, this is what I have been thinking all day. (source) · 3 years ago. 2,357 points. 186,405 views. Add tag. add a custom tag. Add. Post Options.
  • Jul 14, 2013 ... As an Australian, this is what I have been thinking all day. (i.imgur.com). submitted 2 years ago by FmF-112 · 1150 comments; share. sorry, this ...
  • "I have been thinking all day," said gently the Puritan maiden, "Dreaming all night , and thinking all day, of the hedge-rows of. England,-- They are in blossom ...
  • Don't say such things, Jonathan, my husband, or you will crush me with fear and horror. Just think, my dear . . . I have been thinking all this long, long day of it ...

I have been thinking all the time

This is a complete phrase indicating continuous thinking over a period.

This phrase is used to express that someone has been continuously thinking without interruption. For example, 'I have been thinking all the time about what you said.'
  • "And now I am going to deliver to you what I think about everything, and what I have been thinking all the time, and what I've been thinking which made me write .
  • Jan 15, 2016 ... After that I have been thinking all the time of David Bowie almost as a symbol of what my itinerary has been and of what Europe's itinerary has ...
  • Oct 26, 2015 ... View all 21 replies Loading... Hide replies. Angela R. 2 days ago. +Lucius Liddell this is what i have been thinking all the time lol.. Read more ...
  • I have been thinking all the time – who will help me? What will I do now? I did not know how to repair my home,” she says. “I cannot afford to build a new house, ...

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