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the whole time vs for the entire time

Both 'the whole time' and 'for the entire time' are correct and can be used interchangeably to indicate the entire duration of a specific period.

Explained by Michele A.
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Last updated: September 21, 2024 • 17337 views

the whole time

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to refer to the entire duration of a specific period.

This phrase is used to indicate that something happened continuously or throughout the entire duration of a particular period.

Examples:

He was smiling the whole time during the movie.
She stayed silent the whole time he was speaking.
I've been waiting for you the whole time.

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Feb 21, 2023 ... The meaning of THE WHOLE TIME is since something began : during the entire period of time. How to use the whole time in a sentence.
English Furthermore, the Council's internal cohesion remained firm the whole time, something that was obviously necessary for the Union to be able to ...

Alternatives:

all the time
throughout the entire time
for the entire duration
the entire time

for the entire time

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate the entire duration of a specific period.

This phrase is used to emphasize that something happened continuously or throughout the entire duration of a particular period.

Examples:

She was focused on her work for the entire time she was at the office.
He practiced the piano for the entire time he was home.
I studied for the entire time before the exam.

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Major Sheppard would effectively be in suspended animation for the entire time.
I'd like to buy full protection for the entire time I'm here.
I thought for the entire time that you might kill me.
I felt I was bullied terribly for the entire time I was at school.
l've one set of nylons for the entire time and they already have a run.
And at the age of 26 I was in Paris for the entire time of the peace conference that was held in the suburb of Paris and we worked to make the world safe for democracy.

Alternatives:

the whole time
all the time
throughout the entire time
the entire time

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