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is it "all of the time" or "all the time" ?

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which way is correct? "My cat sleeps all the time" or "My cat sleeps all of the time"
 

stuartnz

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I'm not a teacher, but as a native speaker, I use both, and hear each of them more or less equally. Although I'd probably use the shorter "all the time" most often.
 

David L.

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My cat sleeps all the time.

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You can't please people all of the time.
 
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