all along

depuis le début, tout ce temps

Depuis le début jusqu'à maintenant ou jusqu'à la fin de la période concernée.

En anglais simple : From the beginning until now or until the end of the time being discussed.

• I knew all along.
• The keys were in my pocket all along.
• Had she been lying to us all along?

Synonymes : the whole time, from the start

Expressions courantes : know all along, right all along, there all along

tout le long de

À différents endroits sur toute la longueur d'une route, d'une rivière ou d'un autre espace allongé.

En anglais simple : At places throughout the length of a road, river, or other long area.

• Trees grow all along the road.
• We saw small boats all along the river.
• Are there shops all along this street?

Comment l'utiliser : all along something (People stood all along the street.)

Synonymes : throughout the length of

Expressions courantes : all along the road, all along the coast, all along something