Example: Tout au long de la journée, il a travaillé sans pause.
Definition
"Tout au long de" is a French expression meaning throughout the entire duration or length of something. It is used to indicate that an action or event occurs continuously or repeatedly over a specific period or space, such as "tout au long de la journée" meaning throughout the whole day.
The phrase "tout au long de" literally translates to "all along of" in English. It combines "tout" meaning all, "au long" meaning along or throughout, and "de" meaning of. This expression has been used in French for centuries to convey the idea of something extending over the full length or duration of time or space.
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