"the" omitted - correct, but...

Hi,

- He woke all night. *I know this sentence is correct, but why "the" before "night" is omitted?

Thanks,
Joe

joeoct said:

Hi,

- He woke all night. *I know this sentence is correct, but why "the" before "night" is omitted?

Thanks,
Joe

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Hi Joe,
It's not correct, but not because of the "the."

I slept all day. I slept all night. I worked all afternoon. I did my taxes all morning. When we use "all" with a part of the day, we don't use "the."

The problem is that "to wake" is an action that happens in an instant. You don't "wake" all night.

I was awake all night.
I kept waking up over and over, all night.
I woke up repeatedly throughout the night.

But not: I woke all night.

Barb_D said:

Hi Joe,
It's not correct, but not because of the "the."

I slept all day. I slept all night. I worked all afternoon. I did my taxes all morning. When we use "all" with a part of the day, we don't use "the."

The problem is that "to wake" is an action that happens in an instant. You don't "wake" all night.

I was awake all night.
I kept waking up over and over, all night.
I woke up repeatedly throughout the night.

But not: I woke all night.

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Clearly explained - thanks! :up: