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i worked all day long. vs i worked the whole day

Both phrases are correct and commonly used in English. They convey a similar meaning, but there is a slight difference in emphasis. 'I worked all day long' emphasizes the duration of the work. 'I worked the whole day' emphasizes the entirety of the day being spent working.
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i worked all day long.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to emphasize the duration of the work, indicating that the person worked for the entire day without breaks.

Examples:

  • I worked all day long without taking a break.
  • She worked all day long to finish the project on time.
  • But I worked all day long learning a craft and felt the reward of my labor by seeing an actual product at the end of the day. (The reward was especially ...
  • Sep 18, 2024 ... I did my absolute best, I worked all day long still I am having blockers. Tools are new to me and I didn't use it much in my previous role ...
  • May 9, 2018 ... For example, when the boys were little, I worked all day long to keep them occupied without the crutch of technology. Their 30-minutes of tv ...
  • The sentence "I worked all day long" is correct and usable in written English. You can use it when you want to describe a day in which you worked for an ...
  • Aug 9, 2010 ... Yesterday I worked all day long on my green AMX and after loading up the new style PS pump with the latest and greatest Prestone white power ...
  • Jun 18, 2024 ... For many years I worked all day long, seven days a week, forgetting to take breaks until my husband would ask if we might share a meal ...
  • Feb 21, 2021 ... I worked all day long and my feet hurt, but I didn't really want to stop. He said, “Isn't amazing how love sustains us?” At the end of the ...
  • Oct 11, 2014 ... Yesterday I worked at the ArtsWorks Artisan Centre in Hiawassee. It's been a while since I worked all day long other than pottery work. Today I' ...
  • Jun 17, 2014 ... I worked all day long then I would hustle over to Michigan Ave, the West Loop, or Lincoln Park and teach as many dance lessons as I could.
  • It was very interesting; I even played some minor parts. I worked all day long. After Otepää I was offered a job in Tallinn: to run the municipal culture ...

Alternatives:

  • I worked the whole day.
  • I worked all day.
  • I worked the entire day.
  • I worked the whole day long.

i worked the whole day

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to emphasize that the person worked for the entirety of the day, without specifying the exact duration.

Examples:

  • I worked the whole day on that project.
  • He worked the whole day without taking a break.
  • Sep 3, 2016 ... ... disinclination to work any more for the day) 3. I worked the whole day. (A mere statement of the accomplishment of work) ... Upvote ·. 95.
  • Sep 24, 2020 ... Well, I worked the whole day yesterday. If someone wanted to confirm your location at a certain time: Where were you yesterday afternoon? Well, ...
  • Sep 26, 2020 ... I worked the whole day - could imply something different. It could imply the speaker did not intend to work the whole day. I told Kate I would ...
  • Sep 24, 2024 ... Solved: Hi, Yesterday (21/09), I worked the whole day using Power BI on the September 24 version, but today (22/09, yes, I have a deadline), ...
  • Apr 10, 2023 ... Finally. I worked the whole day on thumbnails, LODs, normal maps, all that. The boxes have 3 swatches, Globe, Old Dresser and chest drawer ...
  • Finally. I worked the whole day on thumbnails, LODs, normal maps, all that. The boxes have 3 swatches, Globe, Old Dresser and chest drawer have 2.
  • Apr 25, 2020 ... «Jeg jobba hele dagen (I worked the whole day)» vs «jeg jobba hele døgnet (i worked all 24 hours of the day)» Dag is the day, Døgn is 24h so ...
  • Jun 1, 2024 ... I worked the whole day on this one painting, creating many composition and color sketches in the morning, then tackling the main painting ...

Alternatives:

  • I worked all day long.
  • I worked all day.
  • I worked the entire day.
  • I worked the whole day long.

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