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Free sign upThe phrase "all this while" is an acceptable part of a sentence in written English.
It can be used to refer to a duration of time that began in the past and continues up until the present. For example, "I have been living in this town all this while".
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He hasn't said anything all this while.
I suspect all this – while unlikely-sounding – is true.
All this while they have been sacrificing.
All this while, life went happily along.
All this, while profiling scores of bookstores.
All this while still running a productive, profitable farm.
All this while "il Cavaliere" is still facing plural indictments.
Or has he been standing all this while?
All this while, I had fabulous support workers.
All this while I was a displaced person".
All this while the nation's economy was suffering.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.
Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com