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throughout the whole time vs during the whole time

Both of these are correct phrases, but are used in slightly different contexts. "Throughout the whole time" implies continuity and consistency over the entire duration. On the other hand, "during the whole time" simply indicates something happening for the entire duration without emphasizing continuity.
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throughout the whole time

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English. It implies continuity and consistency over the entire duration.

This phrase is used to emphasize that something happened consistently or continuously over the entire duration of a period of time.

Examples:

  • She remained calm throughout the whole time, despite the chaos around her.
  • The team worked diligently throughout the whole time to meet the deadline.
  • We made many interesting geological and scientific discoveries and had many narrow escapes throughout the whole time". Shackleton made a second ...
  • Overall, it can be seen that car thefts were far higher in Great Britain than in the other three counties throughout the whole time frame. To begin, car thefts in ...
  • Throughout the whole time, no information was exchanged and neither woman gained any new knowledge whatsoever. The outdoor record for talking about ...
  • Throughout the whole time, the instructor can communicate with the participants via a walkie talkie. During the practical training, the drivers try to handle critical ...

Alternatives:

  • throughout the entire time
  • throughout the whole period
  • throughout the whole duration
  • throughout the whole interval

during the whole time

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English. It simply indicates that something happened for the entire duration without emphasizing continuity.

This phrase is used to indicate that something occurred for the entire duration of a period of time without necessarily emphasizing continuity or consistency.

Examples:

  • He was silent during the whole time we were waiting for the results.
  • The children played games during the whole time of the party.
  • Nov 6, 2009 ... "All the time" is less idiomatic here. I do it all the time = I do it often. I did it the whole time I was there = I did it during the whole time I was there.
  • Whats more, during the whole time of the reconstruction (approx. 10 years) the railway traffic would be significantly restricted (directing [...] trains outisde main ...
  • 2 : during the whole time or action : from beginning to end <remained loyal throughout>. See throughout defined for English-language learners. See throughout ...
  • Mar 30, 2007 ... He just used 7 and 11-minutehourglasses. During the whole time he turned sandglasses only 3 times (turning both hourglasses at once count ...

Alternatives:

  • throughout the whole time
  • for the entire time
  • for the whole duration
  • for the whole period
  • for the entire duration

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