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[learner1]

Hello,

1.'While they were on vacation on the island, it rained the whole time/all along.'

2.'They should have known all along/the whole time that she was lying.'

Do 'all along' and 'the whole time' have the same meaning and interchageable here?

Thank you very much.

[asterix]

All along means - from the beginning, (for)the whole time means for the duration of the time we are talking about.

[learner1]

Hello Asterix,

Thank you very much for your reply.
I am afraid I still can't tell the difference between them well. Could you please tell me when to use each of them by giving me examples? Doesn't 'the whole time' mean 'from the beginning' too? I am very confused!

Thank you very much.