all the time

The phrase ‘all the time‘ is listed at A2 in the English Vocabulary Profile with the meaning ‘continuously‘.

Rachel talks about you all the time.

I ask them all the time, but they said I still can’t come home.

Why do you have to talk to me like that all the time for?

listen

A search in COCA for collocates:

1 HAPPENS 541

This happens all the time.

TED

2 WATCHING 63
3 SPENT 56
4 ANGRY 53
5 FIGHTING 47
6 CRY 43
7 CRYING 41
8 KEEPS 31
9 GROWING 26
10 CHANGING 23

 

Leave a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *